THE KİNGDOM OF “THE NETHERLANDS”

Holland flag has got 3 horizontal colours - red, white and blue.

‘THE NETHERLANDS’

• It is a delta country in Western Europe where over 17 million people speak the ‘Dutch’ language.

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• More than one million people live in the capital of Holland called ‘Amsterdam’.

A FUN FACT!

• There are more than 18 million bicycles in Holland (more bikes than people!)

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• Holland is often associated with wooden shoes, tulips and windmills but offers a lot more than these historic icons.

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• Holland is home to the world’s ten best engineering firms for water projects.

FAMOUS FOOD

• “Stroopwafel” is undoubtedly the most famous and popular pastry from The Netherlands.

KAAS!

• Netherlands is the largest cheese exporter in the world.

THE HOLLAND FESTIVAL

• It is the oldest and largest performing arts festival in the Netherlands. It takes place every June in Amsterdam.

The currency is Euro in Holland

The Dutch Football League is organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The most successful one is Ajax.