Nederland
The Dutch aren't bogged in their clichés, even though bikes, dykes, windmills and blazing flower fields are pretty much the norm outside the major cities. Do as the locals do - grab a bike and explore. It's a very big small country, and full of salutary surprises.

One of the chief pleasures of the place is its lively contrast between pragmatic liberalism and the buttoned-up just-so primness of a culture founded on Calvinist principles. In Dutch society, ostentation is anathema and fuss of any kind is regarded as undignified.

Facts

Full Name
Kingdom of the Netherlands

Capital City
Amsterdam

Area
41,526 sq km
16,033 sq miles

Population
16,254,900

Languages
Dutch (official)
Frisian (official)
The language of the people of the Northern Friesland province.

Religion
Christian (52%) (Roman Catholic and Protestant), Muslim (5.3%). Fully 40% of the Dutch say they have no religious affiliation.

Currency
Euro (Euro)
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