The Netherland 2014
- 2. • RED : Strength & courage • WHITE : Honesty & peace • BLUE : Loyalty & truth
- 3. Coat of arms Motto : 'I will uphold'
- 4. CAPITAL Amsterdam OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Dutch , Frisian GOVERNMENT Unitary parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy MONARCH Willem-Alexander PRIME MINISTER Mark Rutte LEGISLATURE States general UPPER HOUSE Senate LOWER HOUSE House of representative NATIONAL DAY 27th April , King's day TOTAL AREA 41,543 km2 TOTAL POPULATION 2014 16,856,620 GDP 2014 est. $717.146 billion CURRENCY EURO (EUR)
- 6. Dutch Government • Constitutional monarchy since 1815 • Parliamentary democracy since 1848 • Described as a consociational state. • 10th most democratic country in the world. • The monarch is the Head of state : King Willem- Alexander • Head of the cabinet : Mark Rutte • Seat of government : The Hague
- 7. Prince Willem-alexander and his wife Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti
- 8. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Beatrix
- 9. Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte
- 11. The Netherlands • One of the most densely populated in the world. • Average of 188 people per square mile. • The Netherlands' 3 largest cities are AMSTERDAM , ROTTERDAM , THE HAGUE. • The landscape is mainly flat and strewn with rivers, lakes and canals.
- 12. Provinces • Divided into 12 province • Each under a Commissioner of the King (Commissaris van de Koning). • The twelve province are :- - Drenthe , Flevoland , Friesland ,Gelderland, Groningen , Limburg , North Brabant , North Holland , Overijssel , South Holland , Utrecht , Zeeland.
- 14. Ethnic Division • Dutch 80.7% • EU 5% • Indonesian 2.4% • Turkish 2.2%, • Surinamese 2% • Moroccan 2%
- 15. The Language • It is the Dutch and Frisian. • Many people in Belgium , Suriname , Indonesia and also Aruba speaks dutch. • In the north of Netherland is the province of Friesland and people here speak Frisian which is the mix of English and Scandinavian language
- 16. Religion
- 17. Currency - Euro (€)
- 18. Geography & Climate of Netherlands
- 19. Location • Lying mainly in Western Europe • On the coastline of North Sea • Borders with Belgium from the South and Germany from the East and Northeast. • Sharing maritime borders with Belgium, the United Kingdom and Germany
- 20. • Area of Netherlands :- 41,5543 km2 • A large part of the Netherlands is covered with :- - Water : 7,643 sq km - Land : 33,883 sq km.
- 22. • The name of country is from the word 'neder' which means low because most of the part of the country are located below sea level.
- 23. • Very low and flat country. • 26% of its area. • 21% of its population located below sea level . • About 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level. • Most of the areas below sea level are man-made.
- 24. • Nearly 17% of the country's land area is reclaimed from the sea and from lakes. • The higher lands with minor hills in the east and south. • An extensive range of seawalls and coastal dunes protect the Netherlands from the sea
- 25. • The former, including the reclaimed polders and river deltas, make up about half of its surface area and are less than 1 metre (3.3 ft) above sea level, much of it actually below sea level. . • Levees and dikes along the rivers protect against river flooding.
- 26. A polder at 5.53 metres below sea level.
- 28. DELTA WORKS • An ambitious flood defence system was conceived and deployed. • Designed to protect the estuaries of the rivers Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt. • The design of the Maeslant Barrier is such that it allows passage of vessels under normal conditions, and can be closed when water levels rise above 3 m above NAP
- 30. Dutch delta works in Zeeland
- 31. VIDEO • The dutch and their delta) http://youtu.be/lcBHIztx2Gw • Holland's Barriers to The Sea http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=aUqrBV4SiqQ
- 32. •Largest river : Maas , Rhine
- 33. • Biggest lake : IJSSELMEER - Largest lakes in western Europe - It is shallow artificial lake of 1100 km² - Central Netherlands bordering the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland.
- 34. Ijsselmeer lakes
- 36. • Biggest island in Netherlands :- -Texel island -In province of North Holland -The largest & most populated of the Frisian island in Waaden sea.
- 39. CLIMATE • Maritime climate • Cool summers and moderate winters • Daytime temperatures :- - In winter from 2°C to 6°C - In summer from 17°C to 20°C . • Rainfall is distributed throughout the year with a dryer period from April to September.
- 40. • Required clothing : - Lightweights with rainwear for summer. - Waterproof and warmer clothing for winter. - An umbrella and a sweater are necessary almost any time of year.
- 44. • Most developed country in the world • One of the world’s top 5 biggest exporters. • 18th largest economy in 2012. • World's second largest exporter of agricultural products • Industries - electronic, chemical industry , automobile industries ( trucks cars part) shipping , agriculture , holticultural. • Dutch major companies are - PHILIPS , HEINEKEN , UNILEVER, SHELL , • Netherlands unemployment rate was 6.8% in 2013.
- 45. MAJOR EXPORT • Mineral fuels including oil. • Machinery. • Electronic equipment. • Organic chemicals. • Plastics. • Optical, technical and medical apparatus. • Pharmaceutical products. • Vehicles excluding trains and streetcars. • Iron and steel. • Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots and cut flower.
- 46. MAIN IMPORT • Fuel • Machinery • Food • Live animals • Pharmaceuticals • Electronics
- 47. Main agricultural product • Meat • Dairy products • Eggs • Horticultural products • Fruit • Vegetables. • Cheese • Potatoes
- 49. Best time to visit Netherlands • Tourist season : April to Sept Tulips April • Peak tourist season : April to Sept.
- 51. AMSTERDAM • Located in the west-central part of the country, • Capital of Netherlands • The largest city in the Netherlands. • One of the most romantic and beautiful cities in Europe. • Popular because of its lovely canals that criss-cross the city, its impressive architecture.
- 56. The Beautiful Canals of Amsterdam
- 59. Dam Square
- 60. Royal Palace
- 61. Rijksmuseum - National museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam
- 63. Coffee Shop - anyone over 18 can buy marihuana (weed) and hash, and smoke it right there.
- 65. VIDEO • Jacob van Campen, architect van het Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4UZiyiQ32k • Amsterdam travel guide - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G-lqrzTv-U • Anne Frank's house - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJd1S5mghTI • Amsterdam's Canal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahFUGL-ZslE • Rijksmuseum - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfNOG-geORI • Dam square - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnC-bSggMh4
- 66. ROTTERDAM • 2nd largest city. • One of the world's busiest ports. • Largest port in Europe • The second largest port in the world • 10th place on the New York Times list of '52 Places to Go in 2014' • It has an impressive skyline, modern architecture and museum.
- 68. Cubic Houses of Rotterdam
- 69. Splashtours
- 70. Euromast
- 71. Erasmus bridge
- 72. A spido boat tour is a fantastic way to see the Europort in Rotterdam.
- 73. VIDEO • Splashtours - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNI9TY7YFdY • Erasmus bridge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IqRJRt0POE • The cubic houses - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hec0xd3foB0 • Euromast tower - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH7PDRP3EXQ
- 74. THE HAGUE (DEN HAAG) • Situated between Amsterdam and Rotterdam. • The 3rd largest city • The Hague is the seat of many administrative government offices, including the Parliament. • It is also the seat of the court of the United Nations. • Two of three official palace of Dutch Royal family also located here.
- 75. Hofvijver and the buildings of the Dutch parliament
- 76. International Court of Justice (Peace Palace)
- 77. Great Hall of Justice during a proccess.
- 78. Huis ten Bosch - Royal palace
- 80. The Mauritshuis - art museum
- 81. The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 841 objects, primarily Dutch Golden Age painting.
- 82. Keukenhof - South Holland • The world's largest flower garden • In 2013 it was visited by 849 000 people. • 80% were foreign tourists. • Only open for several weeks during the spring. • Receives the highest amount of visitors of all Dutch attractions on a weekly basis.
- 85. The windmill is one of the best known icons of Holland. There are over one thousand windmills in Holland. Find out where you can discover the windmills...
- 86. Mills of Schiedam • These windmills are the tallest in the world.
- 88. Zaanse Schans • Most popular tourist attractions in North Holland, it has a collection of historic houses and windmills . • Town of traditional Dutch crafts and architecture, with six windmills, a wooden shoe workshop, a cheese farm.
- 91. Giethoorn • Known as “the Venice of Holland” or the 'Venice of the North' • No cars or roads • Travel by water or on foot over the lovely wooden bridges.
- 93. VIDEO • Zaanse Schans. One of Holland's top tourist destinations -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAZ9UCt7Lfk • Giethoorn - Venice of Holland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eTCI62FTEU • HOLLAND: Keukenhof - world's largest flower garden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86L419oLjss • Feel Zaanse Schans Windmills - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rlRbo8qk4Q • Dutch windmill, Schiedam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCt7D5hV32U
- 94. TRADITION
- 95. • There is a tradition of learning foreign languages in the Netherlands - 89% of the total population have good knowledge of English - 70% of German - 29% of French - 5% of Spanish
- 96. Traditional Costume in The Netherlands • Dutch people wear the same sort of clothes that other people in Europe wear. • Each area of The Netherlands had its own costume, so that there are actually many traditional Dutch costumes. • Most well known part of the traditional Dutch costume is the wooden clogs.
- 97. • Only very rich people could afford leather shoes, and so ordinary people wore shoes made of wood. • Wooden clogs made today are sold to tourists as a souvenier .
- 99. • Traditional costume for women consisted of :- - Long skirt - Blouse with an apron and - Perhaps a shawl or shoulder decorations
- 101. • Men's basic traditional costume :- - Wide woollen pants . - Silver buttons on the front square flap. -They would wear a shirt, jacket and a cap.
- 103. ART • Dutch Golden Age painting was among the most acclaimed in the world at the time, during the seventeenth century. • Famous Dutch painters of the 19th and were Vincent van Gogh.
- 105. LITERATURE • In the Dutch Golden Age, literature flourished. • Joost van den Vondel was a Dutch writer and playwright. • He is considered the most prominent Dutch poet and playwright of the 17th century. • John the Baptist, has been called the greatest Dutch epic
- 106. Festivals • King's day is the national holiday in Netherlands. • Celebrated on 27th April every year . • King willem-alexander birthday. • People will wear orange clothes. • They will be able to buy or sell anything without tax
- 109. Aalsmeer Flower Auction • Largest flower auction in the world • Flowers from all over the world are traded on a daily basis. • Auction is set up as a Dutch auction. • Bidders get only a few seconds to bid on the flowers before they are shipped off to the new owner's business.
- 112. TULIP FESTIVAL • Created to introduce you to the tulip fields in the Noordoostpolder. • Activities - walks, cycling routes, tulip garden shows, mosaic pathways, photography competitions, blossom routes and many more fun activities. • Tulip season - Mid-March to the end of May
- 115. Huge Easter Fires • One of the famous festival is the Huge Easter Fires or The feast of Sint Maarten on the evening of November 11. • When children go door to door with paper lanterns and candles, and sing songs in return for a treat. • This day is celebrated in some parts of Groningen, North Holland and the southern part of Limburg and to a lesser extent in South Holland and Zeeland. • Its beginning when the dark period before Christmas and the long days of winter.
- 118. VIDEO • King's day - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL90C_ABfeY • Flora Holland Flower Auction -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av6VFmMckyw • Tulip festival - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWjd8dFPx48
- 119. SPORT • Football is the most popular sport in the Netherlands. • The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) is the largest sports federation in the country. • One of the founding members of FIFA in 1904. • Hup, Holland, Hup” is a Dutch football cheer. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JclgB4_k2g#t=21
- 120. • Won three Olympic bronze medals in 1908, 1912 and 1920.
- 121. VOLLEYBALL • The third most participated team sport in the country. • The Dutch Volleyball Federation is with 128,693 players (in 2005) the 9th largest sports association. • Women's national team was winning the European Championship in 1995 .
- 123. Field Hockey • The Royal Dutch Hockey Federation 5th largest sports federation. • Netherlands women's national field hockey team is the most successful team in World Cup history. • Won the title six times. • The Dutch male hockey team has won the world cup three times.
- 125. • National sport is speedskating. • It is common for Dutch children to learn how to skate at an early age. • In the history of the world championships the champion of the 10 km has always been a Dutchman.
- 127. Dutch Cuisine
- 128. Stroopwafel - Two thin layers of batter with a sticky syrup filling in the middle.
- 129. Patat - the Dutch word for frites, chips or french fries
- 130. Bitterballen
- 131. Beschuit met muisjes - when people come to visit a new-born baby they will bring this .
- 132. Hollandse Nieuwe Haring - Raw herring fish is typically served with chopped onions, and can be eaten with or without brea
- 133. THE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE DUTCH
- 134. • The first country to legalise same sex marriages in 2001. • The Dutch are the tallest in the world with an average height of 184 cm for men and 170 cm for women. • The Schiphol Airport is actually 4.5 m below sea level.
- 135. • 75% of the world's flower bulb production comes from Netherlands • It has more than 4,000 km of navigable canals, rivers and lakes • Parental leave for both full-time working mothers and fathers, is up to 57 days and can be taken at any time until the child is 8 years old.
- 136. Netherlands is the largest exporter of cheese in the world .
- 137. Gouda cheese market
- 138. It is the bicycle capital of the world with more than 18 million in the country. That's more than 1 bicycle per person.
- 139. Orange is the official colour of Netherlands because of the House of Orange, who led the Dutch revolt against Spain and later became the Dutch royal family.
- 140. VIDEO • Holland Travel Video Guide) http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=P7cjlMDhMV4
- 141. CULTURAL HINTS • A handshake is common as greetng and at departure. • Eye contact is important. • Pointing index finger to the forehead indicates a person is crazy or foolish. • Touching and contact are not common. • Be polite to all service personnel . -The Dutch culture emphasizes that everyone is equal, and no citizen is obliged to be another person’s servant. Never treat anyone Dutch in a patronizing way.
- 142. • Wave if greeting someone from a distance. It is considered impolite to shout a greeting. • The Dutch speak directly and use a lot of eye contact. To a foreigner, them may appear abrupt, but it is just their manner of communicating • Stand when a woman enters the room.
- 143. TABOOS • Don’t call the Netherlands “Holland” . - This term specifically refers to only two of the 12 provinces that make up the country. • Avoid standing with your hands in your pockets, or leaving your left hand in your pocket while shaking hands - This is considered impolite. • Don't touch or backslapping other in public. - The Dutch are rather reserved and will avoid expansive gestures such as hugging and backslapping.
- 144. • Avoid getting involved in a political discussion if you aren’t well informed. - Be informed on recent political events, both in your own country and in the Netherlands, since the Dutch like discussing politics. • "13" and "Friday." - They think that "13" symbol of bad luck. - "Friday" a symbol of disaster.
- 145. 5 Key Topics to Use in Conversation • Your home country or city and points of interest related to them. • Travel experiences and what you enjoy about travelling • The Dutch culture, art, history, architecture, and nature • Sports of all kinds – keeping in mind that American soccer is referred to as football • Politics – if you know what you’re talking about
- 146. 5 Key Topics or Gestures to Avoid in Conversation • Boasting of any kind about your income and possessions. • Asking personal questions, family and business are usually kept separate. • Any criticism of the Dutch Royal Family. • Legalized prostitution and marijuana in the Netherlands. • Don’t talk to someone while chewing gum as this is considered rude.