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Netherlands
This category covers questions about the Netherlands, also known as Holland, and its 12 provinces. The word "Dutch" is used to refer to the people, language, and anything related to the Netherlands. The country itself operates under a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy.
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Why do people in holland ride bikes and not cars?
It is a lot less expensive and the bicylcle roads are superb, they DO drive cars as well, mostly on weekends and outings, the distances to go back and forth to work are not as vast as in North America.
What is the area of Kingdom of the Netherlands?
Specify your question. Holland is a area of the Netherlands
What is the mileage from The Hague Netherlands to London England?
The distance between the above places is 250 miles. This distance is point to point straight distance as seen on the map. The actual distance covered by a flight may vary according to the flight path chosen. Also this is not the airport to airport distance.
You have some more ways to say thank you in Dutch: 'dank je, dankjewel, bedankt,' and to say it in a more formal way, replace the 'je' with a 'u'.
(Keep in mind, if you use this in a verbal way, 'u' doesn't sound like 'you'. You can simply look it up, at Google Translate for instance, how to say 'u' in a Dutch way).
What is the official name for the country sometimes known as Holland?
Holland is a name in common usage given to a region in the western part of the Netherlands. The term Holland is also frequently used to refer to the whole of the Netherlands.
What does the flag of holland look like?
They are the same country!!!!!!!!!
Other view:
They kind of are, but not fully. Holland is mostly meant for two provinces in the Netherlands (North-Holland and South-Holland) some people who don't live in one of these provinces don't like people to call the Netherlands Holland. Personally, I'm living in South-Holland and I sometimes use The Netherlands and other times Holland. Most people know what I mean and Holland is just easier to say.
Oh, and with most football things it says 'Holland' not the Netherlands.
Edit:I have to disagree with Saskia a little, I am from the eastern part of the Netherlands, or Holland whatever suits you best ;) I also use mainly Holland when I talk to foreign people (especially Germans), because this is what they use most often.
I think most foreigners use Holland instead of The Netherlands, there is an explanation for this, I'll try to keep it short:
Before 1814 (When The Kingdom of the Netherlands was grounded) most dutch people who went abroad were sailors from Holland, the western part of nowadays Netherlands, which are now called North and South-Holland. Therefor those people called themselves Hollanders from Holland, since foreigners mainly met sailors from Holland, they believed everybody from this area is living in Holland.
I think you can compare it a little with former Sovjet countries nowadays, a lot of people living in Kazachstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia are still seen as Russians by foreigners. When your neighbour would be from 1 of those countries, a lot of people in your neighbourhood would know him as the guy from Russia.
If your mothers parents where born in holland do you qualify for a dutch passport?
It depends on whether your father has Dutch citizenship at the time of your birth, and whether or not he acknowledged you as his child while you were still in utero. For more info you can visit www.minbuza.nl - the website of the Dutch Department of Foreign Affairs.
What is the value of 1960 Nederland coin?
Not much I'm afraid. 1967 the coins were already being made in cu-ni (copper-nickel) and in the late 1960s 100 Gulden were worth about $10. Copper-nickel coins last a long time and for this reason, you could find coins from most European countries minted in the 1960s still being used right up to the time of the changeover to the Euro. (The exception being France who made completely new currency to reflect their removing two zeroes from the old coins and notes etc. So 200 old French francs became 2 new francs).
What are important features of Nigeria?
the important features of Nigerians are : music ( Nigerians have a lot of artist that writes music), dancing( Nigerians love to dance to any type of music and they love to go down no matter where they are),models ( there are a lot of Nigerians model that model for people in Oshawa and the magazine is called Ellon magazine) theses are the most important things about Nigerians.
Which unique physical feature characterizes a large area of the Netherlands?
About a third of the country is below sea level.
This is indeed a very unique physical feature.
What are the 12 countries that speak dutch?
There are no 12 countries that speak Dutch...
There are 12 provinces, Surinam and the Antilles
Is Holland in the city of Amsterdam?
No, the city of Amsterdam is in the province of North Holland (or Noord-Holland in Dutch), in the country of the Netherlands.
Philip raised taxes in the Netherlands and tried to crush protestantism how did effect them?
The cities in The Netherlands claimed that these taxes were a breach of the ancient rights and charters given to them. In particular the introduction of what we would now call a VAT of 10% on all sales and commercial transactions roused much resentment. When Philip II made the mistake of sending in the Duke of Alba to enforce the taxes and put an end to Calvinist heresy while he was around - which he did with all the subtlety and diplomacy of a bull in a china shop - the Netherlands rose in revolt. Within about 30 years, The Netherlands were de facto independent from Spain.
What sea borders the Netherlands?
The Netherlands, also known as Holland, borders the North Sea. The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.
The Netherlands were neutral prior to WWII and so did not have a very big army on dutch soil. Germany invaded in 1940 and until 1944 the Netherlands were under German occupation, of which some Dutch resisted.
What does Netherlands export to Germany?
Next to that, lots of diary and argicultural
The main exports are machinery, chemicals, natural gas, processed foods, and horticultural products
How did Anne Frank's family end up in Holland?
Her father's business was failing in Germany and there was a rising tide of anti-semitism (hatred of Jews) that they wanted to escape. Otto's friend suggested they set up a branch in Amsterdam of his company and Otto Frank did. He moved over there and found them a house and got the business up and running, then Ediht and Margot went over, eventually Anne followed, they styed at Edith's mother's while otto was away.
