The Netherlands

Contents

• The Kingdom of Netherlands, the Netherlands & Holland

• Facts & Figures• Politics & Economics• Amsterdam • Culture• Conflicts & Recent Developments

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THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE NETHERLANDS & HOLLAND

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands

Netherlands

Aruba

Curaçao

Sint Maarten

Carribean Netherlands

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The Netherlands• Capital: Amsterdam

• Language: Dutch, Frisian (only spoken in Friesland)

• Inhabitants 16.5 Mio.

• Surface area: 41,528 km²

• 26 % Land under sea level

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Holland North South

Capital Haarlem The Hauge

Inhabitants 2.6 Mio 3.5 Mio

• 2 Provinces of the Netherlands (total 12)

• Most populated and richest provinces

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FACTS AND FIGURES

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Ethnic Groups

81%

5%2%2%2%2%

1% 5%

DutchEUIndonesianTurkishSurinameseMoroccanCarribeanothers

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Religion

30%

20%6%

2%

42%Roman CatholicProtestantMuslimothersnone

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POLITICS AND ECONOMY

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Politics and Economy

• Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system

• Member of: EU, UN, NATO, OPCW, OECD & WTO

• 10th most democratic country in the world

• 16th largest economy in the world

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AMSTERDAM

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Amsterdam

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Other cities in the Netherlands

The Hague

Rotterdam

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CULTURE

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Traditional Holland

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Culture

Vincent van Gogh Rembrandt van Rijn

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Erasmus von Rotterdam

• Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

• October 28, 1466? – July 12, 1536

• known as Erasmus of Rotterdam

• Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher and theologian

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CONFLICTS AND RECENT DEVELOPMENT

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Conflicts and Recent Development

• Movement of populists of the right wing• Debate about Integration• Immigration policy• Minority government

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Background Information

• 2002 murderer of Pim Fortuyn • 2004 murderer of Theo van Gogh• Influence on the general elections in 2010

• Minority government: conservative-liberal VVD party and the Christian Democrats (CDA)

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General Role in the EU

• Net Contributer• 2nd strongest exporting EU-County• Democracy and liberty in the EU• Open for new member states• Great commitment (military, foreign aid)

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Current Development within the EU

• Skeptical opinion against the EU• Critical look at East enlargement• Against membership of Turkey• Enlarge Durch influence in the EU

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THE NETHERLANDS - SUMMARY

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The Netherlands

• The Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Netherlands and Holland

• One of the smallest and richest countries in Europe• Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system• Very open-minded people (social, liberal &

democratic)• Rich cultural spectrum

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