NETHERLANDS

Fast Facts:

• Population: 16.4 Million (2005)
• Capital: Amsterdam
• Seat of Government: The Hague
• People: About 83% of the population are Dutch (Germanic and Gallo-Celtic stock); most of the rest are Indonesian, Surinamese, Moroccan, Turkish or Antillian.
• Language: Dutch, Frisian, English
• Religion: Christian (52%) (Roman Catholic and Protestant), Muslim (5.3%). Fully 40% of the Dutch say they have no religious affiliation.
• Government: Constitutional Monarchy
• Head of State: Beatrix van Oranje Nassau
• Prime Minister: Jan Peter Balkenende

Useful Hints:

• Visas: Not required for members of the EU
• Currency: Euro
• Time Zone: GMT +1
• Dialling Code: 00 31
• Electricity: 230V, 50Hz
• Weights & Measures: Metric
• Climate: The Netherlands has a temperate maritime climate with cool winters and mild summers. It can get quite drizzly, especially in autumn and spring.

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