The Expat Coin

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Some interesting facts about The Netherlands:

• The flag of The Netherlands is red, white and blue; just turn the French one 90 degrees to the left.
• Orange is the Netherlands' national colour because of the house of Orange, the surname of the royal family.
• The Netherlands is one of the best countries for children to live in (2007 Unicef report).
• The Netherlands has the highest concentration of museums in the world. Some of the most famous Dutch painters are Rembrandt, Vermeer, Steen, van Gogh and Mondrian.
• Amsterdam has 1.281 bridges and is entirely built on piles.
• The Netherlands' highest point is 322,7 metres above sea level (Vaalserberg) and the lowest 6,76 metres below sea level (Prince Alexander Polder).
• The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
• The voltage used in the Netherlands is 230, 50 Hz.
• Most cities and villages have at least one tourist information office (VVV sign) that provides maps and brochures for free.
• The tap water is of excellent quality across the country.
• Every city has its own opening hours, including sundays.
• VAT is already included in quoted prices for consumers.
• Only some 100 years ago the central Netherlands still had sand deserts.
• Places of worship can be found all around the country even though the Dutch are quite secular; only 20 percent of them attend services on a regular basis.
• In the Netherlands there are twice as many bikes as cars with over 15.000 km of cycle tracks.