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Netherlands NETHERLANDS More about Netherlands Airlines in Netherlands Airports in Netherlands Beer in Netherlands Cities in Netherlands Climate in Netherlands Current weather in Netherlands Hotels in Netherlands Information about travelling to Netherlands Netherlands is located in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany Facts about Netherlands Population 16,645,313 (July 2008 est Capital Amsterdam Time zone UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begin Location Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany General info about Netherlands The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU), and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. Languages spoken Dutch (official), Frisian (official) What about drugs? major European producer of synthetic drugs, including ecstasy, and cannabis cultivator; important gateway for cocaine, heroin, and hashish entering Europe; major source of US-bound ecstasy; large financial sector vulnerable to money laundering; significant consumer of ecstasy Ethnic division Dutch 80.7%, EU 5%, Indonesian 2.4%, Turkish 2.2%, Surinamese 2%, Moroccan 2%, Netherlands Antilles & Aruba 0.8%, other 4.8% (2008 est.) HIV/AIDS prevalence rate 0.2% (2001 est.) Climate temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters Resources natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land Economy The Netherlands has a prosperous and open economy, which depends heavily on foreign trade. The economy is noted for stable industrial relations, moderate unemployment and inflation, a sizable current account surplus, and an important role as a European transportation hub. Industrial activity is predominantly in food processing, chemicals, petroleum refining, and electrical machinery. A highly mechanized agricultural sector employs no more than 3% of the labor force but provides large surpluses for the food-processing industry and for exports. The Netherlands, along with 11 of its EU partners, began circulating the euro currency on 1 January 2002. The country has been one of the leading European nations for attracting foreign direct investment and is one of the five largest investors in the US. The pace of job growth reached 10-year highs in 2007, but economic growth fell sharply in 2008 as fallout from the world financial crisis constricted demand and raised the specter of a recession in 2009. 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Bilthoven ~ 1.3 EUR Bourtange ~ 1.7 EUR Boxtel ~ 1.3 EUR Breda ~ 2.7 EUR Breskens ~ 1.1 EUR Brummen ~ 3 EUR Delft ~ 1.7 EUR Den Bosch ~ 1.3 EUR Den Haag ~ 2.4 EUR Den Haag ~ 2.4 EUR Den Helder ~ 1.2 EUR Deurne ~ 0.9 EUR Deventer ~ 0.9 EUR Doetinchem ~ 1.3 EUR Dokkum ~ 1.8 EUR Dordrecht ~ 2.1 EUR Drachten ~ 1.1 EUR Ede ~ 2.1 EUR Eersel ~ 1.1 EUR Eindhoven ~ 1.2 EUR Eindhoven ~ 1.2 EUR Emmeloord ~ 1.2 EUR Enschede ~ 1.6 EUR Enschede ~ 1.6 EUR Franeker ~ 1.1 EUR Geldrop ~ 1.1 EUR Geleen ~ 1.3 EUR Glanerbrug ~ 4.8 EUR Goes ~ 1.1 EUR Groenlo ~ 1.5 EUR Groningen ~ 1.5 EUR Grubbenvorst ~ 2.3 EUR Haarlem ~ 2.4 EUR Harderwijk ~ 1.2 EUR Heerenveen ~ 1 EUR Heerlen ~ 1.6 EUR Heino ~ 1.4 EUR Hilversum ~ 1 EUR Honselersdijk ~ 1.4 EUR Hoofddorp ~ 1.8 EUR Hoogeveen ~ 1.3 EUR Hulst ~ 1.4 EUR Kockengen ~ 1.2 EUR Kruisland ~ 1.1 EUR Leiden ~ 2.4 EUR Leimuiden ~ 1.2 EUR Lelystad ~ 2.3 EUR Lemmer ~ 1.1 EUR Linne ~ 2 EUR Lochem ~ 1.2 EUR Maasbree ~ 0.2 EUR Maastricht ~ 2.3 EUR Megchelen ~ 1.9 EUR Meppel ~ 1.3 EUR Middelbeers ~ 1.8 EUR Nijmegen ~ 2.4 EUR Nispen ~ 1.6 EUR Oosterhout ~ 1.4 EUR Ootmarsum ~ 1.4 EUR Oss ~ 1.3 EUR Overlangel ~ 1 EUR Panningen ~ 1.8 EUR Peize ~ 1.4 EUR Raalte ~ 1.2 EUR Roden ~ 1 EUR Roermond ~ 2.5 EUR Rotterdam ~ 2.2 EUR Schagen ~ 2.1 EUR Schiedam ~ 1.1 EUR Sittard ~ 1.5 EUR Soest ~ 1.2 EUR Son En Breugel ~ 1.2 EUR Terschuur ~ 2.4 EUR The Hague ~ 1.4 EUR Tilburg ~ 2.3 EUR Twello ~ 1.9 EUR Uden ~ 2.4 EUR Uitgeest ~ 2.1 EUR Urk ~ 0.8 EUR Utrecht ~ 1.2 EUR Utrecht ~ 1.2 EUR Valkenswaard ~ 1.7 EUR Venlo ~ 1.1 EUR Venray ~ 1.2 EUR Voerendaal ~ 0.6 EUR Vriezenveen ~ 1.6 EUR Waalwijk ~ 2.4 EUR Wageningen ~ 1.4 EUR Wateringen ~ 2.3 EUR Weert ~ 1.5 EUR Winterswijk ~ 1.8 EUR Zandvoort ~ 2 EUR Zijtaart ~ 1 EUR Zoetermeer ~ 1.8 EUR Zoetermeer ~ 1.8 EUR Zuidlaren ~ 1.2 EUR Zutphen ~ 1.7 EUR Zwolle ~ 1.2 EUR Explore countries around the world Haiti Afghanistan Jamaica Seychelles Ukraine Switzerland Israel Nepal India Argentina Cyprus Austria Ireland Cook Islands Greece 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