1. The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden; English: The Kingdom of the Netherlands), abbreviated as "Netherlands". Located in the north-west of Europe, bordering Germany and Belgium, it is a composite state of a constitutional monarchy composed of four constituent states: the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten. It has an area of 41,000 square kilometers and a population of 17.4 million.
2. The province of Holland is the largest, richest and most powerful province in the Republic of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and the Chinese translated name "Holland" derives from the word "Holland".
3. The Netherlands is a highly developed capitalist country, one of the founding members of the European Union and NATO, and a member of international organizations such as the Schengen Convention, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization.
4. Known for its seawalls, windmills, tulips and tolerant social ethos, the laws governing drugs, sex trafficking and abortion are among the most liberal in the world.
5. The Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia.
6. 18% of the Netherlands is artificially reclaimed and more than 60% of the country is farmland and flower beds.
7.In addition to the mainland, the Netherlands administers two overseas territories: Aruba and the Antilles, with an area of 980 square kilometers.
8. The Netherlands was ruled by the Austrian Habsburgs and then the Spanish Habsburgs before 1648, and in 1568 the Eighty Years' War against Spanish rule broke out. The United Provinces of the Netherlands were established in 1581, and Spain officially recognized its independence after the signing of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. In the 17th century, the national power reached its peak and became the most powerful maritime overlord in the world at that time, known as the "sea coachman". After the Congress of Vienna in 1815, it merged with Belgium to form the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Belgium became independent in 1831. A constitutional monarchy was established in 1848.
9. "Holland" is called the Netherlands in Germanic, meaning "lowland country", and more than half of the country is below or almost below sea level.
10. The Dutch national anthem is "Wilhelm's Ode", the world's first legal national anthem.
11. The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague.
12. The Netherlands is the world's largest producer of tulips, with more than 700 varieties. The Netherlands is known as the "country of flowers", and the most and most famous flower is the tulip, which is the symbol of the Netherlands, so it is known as the "national flower"
13. Carrots are not originally orange, black, purple, or not orange. In order to dedicate the Dutch royal family, the Dutch artificially cultivated carrots into orange. Because the Dutch royal family name is Orange.
14. The Dutch pig is not a pig, in fact it is a guinea pig, generally used as a pet and food.
15. In the Netherlands, Coffeeshop is a shop that sells hemp, and selling coffee is just a side hustle! [Shock]
16. Both Australia and New Zealand were discovered by the Dutch.
17. Amsterdam has the largest Starbucks in Europe and the only Starbucks in the world to open in a bank vault.
The Bank at Rembrandt Square (now it's just coffee inside, no gold bars)
18. The national treasure of the Netherlands is also blue and white porcelain, called "Delft blue porcelain" (the world-class porcelain created by imitating Chinese porcelain has become a national treasure [applause])
19. The highest point in the Netherlands is the Vaalserberg mountain, located in the southeastern corner of the southern province of Limburg, at an altitude of 321 meters.
20. The Netherlands has relatively poor natural resources, but natural gas and oil reserves are relatively abundant, and the Netherlands' natural gas development is second only to Russia, the United States and Canada, ranking fourth in the world.
21. The Netherlands is a country ruled by law, and there are some strange laws that no one can stand:
1) The City of Rotterdam stipulates that dogs barking are fined up to 2250 euros, and if two dogs bark at each other, the security guards are also punished.
(Security Guard: What's the matter with me!) Inexplicable lying gun [wit])
2) In Groningen, homeless people are not allowed to beg and can only receive aid to live.
(Tramp: You think I'm willing to beg!) ）
3) Do not use telescopes or other optical devices to spy on other people on buildings and vehicles and ships.
(I was just looking at the scenery, and he broke in by himself!) ）
4) Pigeons cannot be released during the day, and it is said that they are banned because people like to shoot pigeons.
(Shouldn't the person who puts the gun in charge?) ）
5) The lawn cannot be sat casually, and it must be applied for in advance.
(It's not good to crush the flowers and grass!) ）
6) Collection ban: Things in the woods cannot be picked, such as branches, mushrooms, pine cones, etc., and they cannot be dropped on the ground.
(I'm just picking up trash in the woods!) ）
7) Pregnant women can boo in the canal. [Black Line] [Black Line]
(Pregnant woman: Why did I go to the canal?) ）
22.The Netherlands has one of the highest population densities in the world, with a population density of more than 407.5 people/km2.
23. On September 2, 2020, the World Intellectual Property Organization released the "Global Innovation Index Report 2020", and the Netherlands ranked fifth.
24. Flowers are the pillar industry of the Netherlands, the Netherlands has a total of 110 million square meters of greenhouses for growing flowers and vegetables, so the Netherlands has the title of "European Garden";
25. The average height of the Dutch is the highest in the world, the average height of men is 185.5 cm, and the average height of women reaches 172.1 cm (in the Netherlands sexy long legs are everywhere [shy])
26. The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands was once the largest port in the world, Rotterdam has long been the largest seaport in Europe, in terms of container traffic, it was the world's largest port in the 1880s, and in 2010 it was the world's 10th. In July 2019, it ranked 6th in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index. On December 26, 2019, it ranked 85th in the list of the 2019 Top 500 Global Cities.
27. The Netherlands is famous in the world for diamonds, the Coaster Diamond Factory is the most famous diamond factory in the world, and the diamonds in Queen Victoria's crown are cut and polished here;
28.The Netherlands is the world's largest exporter of cheese and 70% of the world's bacon comes from the Netherlands.
29. The first reality show in history was born in the Netherlands. The good voice that is popular all over China, the original version comes from the Netherlands, the Dutch not only have money, but also have a big brain hole, full of entertainment cells.
30. Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has the largest number of direct flights in the world.
31. Keukenhof Park in the Netherlands is the largest garden in the world. Every year in April and May this is the kingdom of tulips.
32. The Netherlands was the first country to invade the mainland province of Taiwan in 1624, after which in 1662 the national hero Zheng successfully defeated the Dutch invaders and recovered Taiwan.
33. The Netherlands is the second largest country in the world in terms of beer exports, and the Dutch are obsessed with beer, drinking an average of 74 liters of beer per person per year.
34. Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, the third largest city in Europe, with the third largest airport in Europe, Schiphol Airport, the birthplace of the well-known company Philips, and the birthplace of the world's first stock exchange.