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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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Is Hague the largest city in the Netherlands?
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. However, The Hague is where the Dutch parliament and government resides and where all foreign countries have their embassies. The Hague is the 3rd largest city.
How many hours is it from London to Netherlands?
London (LON) to Amsterdam (AMS) Shortest Flight Duration: 1 hour 5 mins
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Driving it is 334 mi - about 6 hours 25 mins.
What is Santa Claus called in Holland?
Holland has a St. Nicolas, which is called 'Sinterklaas' and visits Holland from Spain every year on December 5th and brings gifts for children, but also a man who drops by at Christmas, named 'Kerstman' (Christmas man).
Sinterklaas is a more popular tradition in Holland. And even in the olden days "Sinterklaas" was celebrated in England and other countries, later this changed into Santa Claus. Also, "Sinterklaas" has different sweets/candy and a huge parade every year. And instead of hanging a sock, Dutch people "zetten hun schoen" (place their shoes)
He is also called Santa Claus.
When did Germany invade Netherlands?
Lithuania was invaded by Germany and later the Nazi regime on 1941 June 22nd. This occupation lasted till Soviets diplomatically arranged new borders with the Germans.
Hoew to say How are you in Dutch?
"jij" for your friends etc, "u" for someone who's your teacher or grandma or whatever.
"jij" for your friends etc, "u" for someone who's your teacher or grandma or whatever.
jij: you
u:you ( polite form, singular)
How much postage is needed to send a letter to Ecuador?
It takes a while. However if you are sponsoring a kid over there normally you can send an email. The email goes to a station in Equador then they translate it and give it to the kid.
What langue is spoken in Netherlands?
The national language of the Netherlands is Dutch or Netherlandish (Nederlands) but in the North there is a regional language, West Frisian, which is more closely related to English, being one of the Ingvaeonic languages, along with East Frisian, North Frisian and Mecklenburgische.
Dutch being the main language, English as a 2nd, the Dutch people are extremely versatile, many will also speak German and French
The official language of the special municipality Bonaire is Papiamento.
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Most Dutch people speak multiple languages. About 90% of the population speaks English, 71% German, 29% French and 5% Spanish. But there are more languages are spoken in the Netherlands. There are various dialects and large groups of immigrants who speak their own languages as well.
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The Dutch speak Dutch, although there are many dialects, of which most sound more or less the same as 'regular' Dutch and have the same (overall) grammatical structures. Depending on the region these dialects sound 'German' (in the east) or 'Flemish' (in the south) to an outsider.
The 'real' Dutch language is thought of as originally being an Hollandic dialect (South and North Holland being the most west situated provinces of the Netherlands).
In the province of Friesland, in the northern part of the Netherlands, people speak (West) Frisian. This is also a Germanic language (as is Dutch itself), although it differs significantly from 'regular' Dutch. Most Dutch people can't fully understand this language without additional training
If that is not what you meant: high-school children are being taught German, English, French (and Greek/Latin (classical languages) when in grammar school) and Dutch (and Frisian in Friesland). In some schools, children can also choose from Spanish, Turkish, Arabic and I think even Chinese.
Depending on the level of education, these courses can range from 2 to 6 years.
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In terms of native languages, yes. The Frisian language, which is the closest relative of English, is spoken in the northwestern corner of the Netherlands. Frisian is spoken by about 2% of the population.
In terms of foreign languages, again yes. Actually the Dutch are very good at learning foreign languages. Almost all the Dutch (90%) can speak English, about half of them can speak German and a third can speak French.
The most commonly spoken language in the Netherlands is Dutch.
The official 'national' language of the Netherlands is Dutch, but many other languages are also spoken.
In some regions of the Netherlands, Frisian is also an official language
Over 90% of the population use Dutch as their first language.
Other native languages include
- Limburgish
- Frisian
- Dutch Low Saxon
... but these languages are more localised and confined to specific geographic areas.
The majority of Dutch people also speak English as a second language. German, French and Spanish are also spoken as second languages.
About 5% of the population speak languages such as Arabic, Turkish or Berber, being immigrants from countries that speak these languages.
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Dutch (Nederlands) and Frisian (Fries) are official.
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Dutch (Nederlands in Dutch).
The official language of the Netherlands is Dutch.
Dutch and Frisian are the 2 official languages.
The most commonly spoken language in the Netherlands is Dutch.
In The Netherlands (Nederland), the primary language is Dutch (in Dutch: Nederlands). In every school, children will also be taught English.
People in Holland speak Dutch. they also have English as a 2nd language, many Dutch people also speak French and German. there are about 5 dialects spoken, especially in the north and the south.
Dutch ('Nederlands') and Frisian ('Fries') are the 2 official languages.
Dutch and Frisian are official, but most of the people speak at least English or German (or even French).
The co-official language of the Netherlands is Frisian.
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Holland and the rest of the Netherlands speak Dutch but most people speak additional languages such as English, German, and French.
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The main and original language spoken in Holland is Dutch
It's Dutch, or 'Nederlands'.
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The people from the Netherlands speak Dutch. The also speak (a form of) Dutch in South Africa, the Antilles, Surinam and parts of Belgium. It sounds a little different because its a dialect.
All though South Africa has its own language, you can here the Dutch influence very clearly.
In Friesland, a region in the Netherlands, they speak Fries. Which is just like they speak a different language/dialect in Wales.
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Dutch is the most prominent language in Holland.
Frisian is also official.
The people of the Netherlands (Holland) speak Dutch. When I went there recently most people seemed to speak English, too.
Frisian is the only other official language, and the Netherlands recognize several dialects of Low Saxon as languages (Limburgish and Tweants). English and German are widely spoken as second languages.
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What does the art described in this section reveal about the cultures of Spain and the Netherlands?
it described how the culture of Spain look like
How large is the Netherlands in sq km?
The Netherlands borders Belgium to the south (450 km / 280 miles long), Germany to the east and north ( 577km / 358 miles long), and the North Sea along its western coast (451 km / 280 miles long). The country has a total area of 41,526 square kilometers (16,485 square miles). This includes 33,889 square kilometers of land (13,084 square miles) and 7,643 square kilometers (2,950 square miles) of water. The country is about the size of Maryland.
the Netherlands are actually one big river delta. To say more, there are no mountains at all in the Netherlands, unless you want to be so broad minded to call the highest point in Zuid-Limburg (a bit more than 110 metres above sea level) a mountain
^^^That answer is wrong! Im doing a history project on the Netherlands or Holland which ever you perfer. The Alps run through there, but the highest point is actually Vaaslerburg(which is about 322 miles high)! I live about 7 hours from holland! I would know. Hope i helped ( :I live in Holland, it is as flat as a pancake, and mostly under sea level.The Highest Point - Vaalserberg is 322 meters above sea level at the border with Germany.
What is the time difference between New Zealand and Netherlands?
Japan is alot more crowded then nz, it is 3 hours behind, they follow alot of things in tradition, wear komonos on very formal occasions, they are a busy country and everybody is always working, in their schools they have to bow down to theyre teacher when they walk in and they als have to bow when they meet somebody rather then shaking hands
Has abf announced it is purchasing usf holland from yrc?
No, USF Holland is still a wholly owned subsidiary of YRCW.
How may square kilometers is Holland?
Wikipedia gives the area of the Netherlands as 41,543 square kilometers, with 18.41 percent water. Measures of area can vary somewhat based on algorithms used.
When did the Euro come into the Netherlands?
The old Franc coins and notes lost their legal tender status on 28th Feb. 2002, although the old currency ceased to exist on the on the 1st January 1999 in common with 10 other European currencies.
What is the meaning of Netherlands?
Netherlands is the English translation of 'Nederland'. Nederland literally means 'low lying land' ('Neder' is an older word with the definition low and 'land' means land). The Netherlands are partially located below sea level and that is the reason why it is called The Netherlands.
In English and multiple other languages the country has been given the plural form, since you could say that The Nederlands exists of multiple low lying lands. This was also the case till 1815. Before that The Netherlands as a whole didn't exist.
In other languages you can also see this translation of 'low lying lands'. For example in French: 'les Pays-Bas', in German: 'die Niederlande' and in Italian: Paesi Bassi.
Why was new netherland called new netherland?
The official name of Netherland is "Koninkrijk der Nederlanden" ("Kingdom of the Netherlands"). Dutch people call it shortly "Nederland". "Nederland" consists of two words, "Neder" and "land". "Neder" is an old word for Low. The word "land" requires no further explanation.
"Netherlands" thus literally translates to "Low Lands", and that's exactly what it is, as the biggest part of it is below or just above sea level.
Which explorer claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York?
Captian Henry Hudson first explored the harbor and the river area of what is now New York City on September 11, 1609.
These are the main rivers of the Netherlands.
All of the Netherlands is drained into the North Sea, partly via the IJsselmeer lake. In the list below, rivers that flow into the sea are sorted following the North Sea coast (including IJsselmeer) from the Belgian border near Knokke to the German border near Emden. Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of confluence to the sea.
A large part of the Netherlands is located in the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. The network of rivers is rather complex. The main routes of the rivers Scheldt, Meuse and Rhine are indicated in bold.
What animals are in Netherlands?
there are many pets i lived in holland so i know that lots of people have dogs cats some have fish and turtles uncommon but also rabbits, hamsters some old people have also pigeons that's the moast basic that i remember!!
How does the Netherlands protect its low lying areas?
The Netherlands has a sea-climate. It also doesn't lie anywhere near a fault line, where two earth plates hit each other. Therefor, there have never been real tragedies concerning water.
There was a flood in 1421 which claimed some lives and one in 1953 that claimed 1835 human lives and some cattle.
The Dutch have embankments (these are basically elevated parts of dirt, rocks and other natural material) along most rivers. When the snow in the Alps (mainly, there's more) melts during spring, this water flows through those rivers. The embankments stop the rivers from flooding and doing damage.
In the south-west, there are mechanical dams that close when there is a heavy storm at sea, to prevent a repetition of the flood of 1953.
As I said, there are no real tragedies concerning water. If the Netherlands is ever hit by a hurricane, tsunami or whatnot, most would not survive. Over half of the country lies below sea level.
How long in miles is the holland tunnel?
Depending on the tunnel (there are three), they are 1.4 - 1.5 miles long.
Where is the World War 2 grave site in The Netherlands?
It is located in Overloons, Netherlands. See the related links below for photos and full details.
lions are in large numbers in Somali including Somalia and southern Somalia the reason why people don't think lions don't exist in Somalia is because it is a middle of a civil war and nobody can take pictures of them. nile crocodiles live in the Somali rivers. there are also a large number of antelopes which locals hunt and eat. a lot of animals migrate to somalia in the breeding seasons from kenya.there is no fence on the border so the animals move freely
What name is given to reclaimed land from the sea?
The Dutch put windmills all over the land to clear the water on the surface. Know they have lots of dyke's to keep the water out.
