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About The People
Did You Know...... The world's busiest port is in Rotterdam with over - 385,800 tons being transported. »» More
Fashion... European fashions are popular. The Dutch enjoy stylish casual attire, as long as it is neat and clea »» More
Socializing... By reputation, people in the south are more gregarious than those in the north. Netherlands has a st »» More
Family... The Dutch have strong families, which are moderate in size. People generally live close to extended »» More
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Statistics
Capital Cities... Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government »» History of Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government
Population: 16,570,613
GDP: $638,900,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 41,526 (sq km) 16,033 (sq mi)
Currency: euro (EUR)
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Netherlands History
The Dutch are primarily of Germanic stock with some Gallo-Celtic mixture. Their small homeland frequently has been threatened with destruction by the North Sea and has often been invaded by the great European powers.
Julius Caesar found the region which is now the Netherlands inhabited by Germanic tribes in the first century B.C. The western portion was inhabited by the Batavians and became part of a Roman province; the eastern portion was inhabited by the Frisians. Between the fourth and eighth centuries A.D., most of both portions were conquered by the Franks. The area later passed into the hands of the House of Burgundy and the Austrian Habsburgs. Falling under harsh Spanish rule »» More |