Interesting facts about The Netherlands

• The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe.
• The country is often referred to as Holland.
• Amsterdam is the capital and largest city.
• Area: 16,158 sq mi (41,848 km²)
• Holland has approximately 401.2 inhabitants per sq km.
• The capital of The Netherlands has 1,281 bridges.
• Official language: Dutch. Other recognised regional languages Frisian, Papiamento and English.
• The word Dutch is used to refer to the people, the language, and anything pertaining to the country.
• With only 0.008% of the world's area, Holland is the world's 3rd largest agricultural exporter.
• 25 percent of its area and 21 percent of its population are located below sea level.
• Dutch are the tallest people in Europe.
• The country still has about one thousand traditional working windmills
• Thirty percent of all Dutch babies are born at home.
• Its highest point is 323 meters (1060 ft) high.
• Dutch population: 16,661,100
• Currency: Euro