Map of the Netherlands
Overview of the Netherlands:
The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland), known as the Netherlands (Holland), is a constitutional monarchy composed of four constituent states of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Martin, and is a sovereign state with the Netherlands as the core. In addition to the powers of the Dutch Government limited to defence, foreign affairs, nationality and extradition, each constituent State has full autonomy and autonomy.
The Netherlands is one of the world's most famous lowland countries, with 12 provinces. The capital is located in Amsterdam, but its central government, the king's residence, all government offices and foreign embassies, the Supreme Court and many organizations are located in The Hague. With a total area of 41,864 square kilometers, it is located in the northwest of Europe and is the European starting point of the famous Eurasian Land Bridge, bordering Germany and Belgium. It is also 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.
History:
A seafaring and trading powerhouse of the 17th century. The number of merchant ships in the Netherlands exceeds the number of merchant ships of all countries in Europe combined, and it is known as the "coachman of the sea". The Dutch established colonies and trading posts around the world. This period is known in the Netherlands as the "Golden Age".
By the mid-17th century, the global commercial hegemony of the United Provinces of the Netherlands had been firmly established. At this time, the Dutch East India Company had 15,000 branches and accounted for half of the world's total trade. More than 10,000 merchant ships flying the Dutch tricolor sailed the world's five oceans: at that time, there were 20,000 ships in the world, and the Netherlands had 15,000. More than the total number of ships of the British, French and German countries.
In the late 17th century, the Netherlands fought wars with Britain and then France, losing to England at sea (Anglo-Dutch War) and land to France (Franco-Dutch War), thus declining.
Flag of the Netherlands
Flag of the Netherlands:
It is rectangular in shape and has a ratio of length to width of 3:2. From top to bottom, it is composed of three parallel and equal horizontal rectangles of red, white and blue. Blue indicates that the country faces the sea and symbolizes the happiness of the people; White symbolizes freedom, equality, and democracy. It also represents the simple character traits of the people; Red represents the victory of the revolution.
tulip
National flower
The national flower of the Netherlands – tulips. The history of Dutch tulips began with a horticulturist named Clusius. In the 16th century, Clusius, who was a gardener in Vienna's royal garden, tried in every possible way to get beautiful tulips of Asian origin from the Austrian ambassador to Turkey, and brought tulips to the Netherlands, so that this flower quickly spread throughout the Netherlands, once set off a tulip fever.
Dutch windmills
Population: Ethnicity
Dutch
The Netherlands has one of the highest population densities in the world, with a population density of more than 407.5 people per km².
According to the Dutch Immigration Service, the total Dutch Chinese population in 2012 was about 120,000, accounting for about 0.7% of the total Dutch population. There is no large-scale concentration of Chinese in the Netherlands, and most of the cities in the Netherlands are inhabited by Chinese.
As of 2018, the total population of the Netherlands was 17.26 million. 76.9% are Dutch, in addition to the Fries, Morocco, Turkey, Suriname are the larger minorities, and the Chinese have become the fourth largest minority. The official language is Dutch. Twenty-six per cent of the native population are Catholic and 16 per cent are Christian.
economy
The Netherlands is a developed capitalist country and one of the top ten economies in the West. GDP: $915.2 billion; GDP per capita: $53,600
Dutch Three Musketeers: Gullet, Basten, Rijkaard
football
physical education
Dutch football is among the world's best teams in the world, but it has also been shrouded in the tragedy of the uncrowned king, three World Cup runners-up, and Euro 1988 was their only winner in the final of a major competition.
In the seventies, representatives were Cruyff and Neskens and led the team to the runners-up of the 1974 and 1978 World Cups, and in the eighties, Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard, known as the Dutch Three Musketeers, won the 1988 European Championship; Then came Bergkamp, the ice prince, and Van Nistelrooy, the king of the penalty area.
The 2010 World Cup in South Africa was abundant in Dutch football, with Peter Pan Robben, Sneijder, Kuyt, Robin van Persie and other famous players, and the Orange Army were unbeaten in the previous group stage and promotion matches, and the championship and runner-up final failed in the final four minutes, once again continuing the title of uncrowned king.
The FIFA World Ranking Netherlands is 8th.