Interesting Facts about Netherlands
Netherlands Interesting Facts
Netherlands, officially the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is a country in Europe. Here are some interesting facts about the Netherlands:
- Holland is not the Netherlands, it is just one of the provinces in the Netherlands.
- The highest population density in Europe is in the Netherlands.
- The Netherlands is one of the happiest countries in the world.
- The first stock market in the world was invented by Dutch.
- There are more bicycles in the Netherlands than people.
- The Netherlands is better at speaking English than any other non-native country.
- The Dutch language is the only official language in the Netherlands.
- The Dutch are the tallest nation in the world.
- The Netherlands has more than 1000 windmills.
- Tulips are not actually native to the Netherlands. However, almost 80% of the world's flower bulbs come from the Netherlands.
- The world's second biggest beer exporter is the Netherlands.
- Gin was invented by the Dutch and introduced to the Brits.
- The national color of the Netherlands is orange.
- Carrots were turned to orange by the Dutch. For centuries they used to be white, yellow, or purple. However, in the 17th century it was changed.
- The Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize the same-sex marriage.
- Coffee shops in the Netherlands are permitted to sell canabis.
- The Netherlands plans to ban new gas and diesel cars by 2030.
- DVDs, CDs, and Blu-Ray were all invented in the Netherlands.
- Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands and it has more than 1200 bridges.
- Home births are still popular in the Netherlands.
- The Netherlands has the biggest pub in Europe.
- The Netherlands shares land borders with Belgium, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.
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