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Full
country name:
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Area: 41,526 sq km
Population: 16,318,199
Capital city: Amsterdam (population
735,500)
People: Over 95% of the population
are Dutch (Germanic and Gallo-Celtic stock), most
of the rest are Indonesian, Surinamese or Moroccan
Language: Netherlandic (Dutch &
Flemish), Friesian
Religion: Roman Catholic 31%, Protestant
21%, Muslim 4.4%, other 3.6%, unaffiliated 40%
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Business Hours: Hours of business
in Singapre are Monday to Friday, 09:00 till 13:00
and 14:00 till 17:00. Most places of business will
also trade Saturday mornings 09:00 to 13:00. Banks
will be open during the week from 09:30 to 15:00 and
on Saturday morning from 09:30 to 13:00
Major
industries:
Service
industries, banking, electronics, digital media, horticulture,
agriculture, shipping
Major
trading partners: EU (esp Germany, Belgium,
Luxembourg, France, UK), USA, China
Internet
domain: .nl
International dialling code: +31
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Netherlands is a small country on the North
Sea in north western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium
and Germany. The Netherlands is often called Holland,
but this name officially refers only to the western part
of the country.
