Culture, History, and Customs of Netherland

1. NETHERLAND
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2. FLAG OF NETHERLAND
The flag of the Netherlands consists of three equal
sized horizontal stripes
 The top stripe is red which represents bravery, strength and
valor
 The middle one white stands for honesty and peace
 The bottom stripe is blue which symbolizes loyalty, justice and
vigilance.
• The national anthem is the WILHELMUS . It was a rebel song during the
independence war against Spain and was adopted as the national anthem in
1932.

3. HISTORY OF NETHERLAND
 Julius Caesar found the Netherlands inhabited by Germanic Tribes.
 1648-Spain finally recognized Dutch independence.
 The Dutch East India Company was established in 1602,
 17th century-Holland was one of the great sea and colonial powers of Europe.
 The Netherlands joined the European Union in 1958 and adopted the single European
currency, the euro.

4. LOCATION
Located in Western Europe, bordering the North
Sea, between Belgium and Germany.
Geographic coordinates: 52 30 N, 5 45 E
a. Area :41,543 sq km
b. Land: 33,893 sq km
c. Water: 7,650 sq km
Border countries: Belgium 478 km, Germany 575 km
Coastline: 451

5. • The climate of the Netherlands is a temperate,
marine type of climate. The Netherlands
experiences
cool summers and mild winters.
Holland experiences 4 seasons –
• Spring,
• Summer,
• Autumn,
• Winter.
In summer, the days can go as long as 17 hours
while in winter, days can be as short as just 8
hours!
Climate

6. Capital City
• Amsterdam is the capital city and most populous city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
• Amsterdam has a population of 2,431,000.The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the
country.
• It’s known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades.
• Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths.
AMSTERDAM

7. Monetary Unit/ Currency
EURO (€) -
1 euro = 80.72 Indian rupee

8. Customs and Traditions of The
Netherlands
 NATIONAL LANGUAGE – DUTCH
 FLORA
 FAUNA
 NATIONAL COSTUME
 RELEGION
 SPORTS
 CUISINE

9. FLORA
The Dutch embrace the tulip, unofficially,
as their national flower.

10. FAUNA
• The lion stands for courage
and strength.
• It is because the land can be drawn as a lion.
• Charlemagne used the lion in 1515 for his Dutch land parts.
It is also a sign of the house of Nassau (royal family) and the sign of the
union of Utrecht (1579) when the Dutch started to rebel against the Spanish.

11. National Costume
Volendam –
• The girl’s costume has a high peaked lace hat and a brightly striped
skirt.
• The boy’s outfit is distinguished by a plaid jacket and black pants.

12. Religion
Christianity 39.2 %
Islam 5.5%

13. SPORTS THEY PLAY
Football (American Soccer)
Speed Skating
SailingField Hockey
And others:• • Tennis
• • Handball
• • Cycling
• • Volleyball

14. “CUISINE/ FOOD”
cheesestroopwafelVlaaibittergarnituur

15. ECONOMICOVERVIEW OF NETHERLAND
• The Netherlands of the Holland is currently the eighteenth largest
economy of the world in terms of the nominal GDP.
• GDP - $ 850 Billion
• GDP growth - 3.2%
• GDP per capita - $49,760
• Unemployment rate - 3.9
• Public debt - 18 Billion euros
• Revenues – 285 Billion
• Expenditure – 277 Billion

16. Netherlands trade
Exports
• Netherland’s export volumes amounted to 413.6 billion in
2017, Increased to 528.7 billion in 2018
• The Netherlands ranked eight in the world in-terms of the export
volumes in the year 2018.
• Its other export commodities are-
Machinery and equipment Chemicals , natural gas Fuel and food.

19. Imports
• The Netherland imported a total volume of 574.5 billion in 2017,
dropping substantially from 429.8 billion in 2018.
The Netherlands ranked tenth in the world in terms of import
volumes.
• With huge natural resources, the Netherlands requires machines to
process them and therefore machinery dominates its imports. Other
import commodities include- Transport equipment
• Chemicals
• Fuels
• Foodstuffs
• Clothing

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