The document provides information about the Netherlands. It discusses that the Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy located in Northwestern Europe. It has a population of around 16.5 million people and its capital and largest city is Amsterdam. The Netherlands has a highly developed economy and is one of the most secular and socially liberal countries in the world. It is known for its openness, tolerance and artistic legacy.

1. The Netherlands

2. Contents
• The Kingdom of Netherlands, the Netherlands
& Holland
• Facts & Figures
• Politics & Economics
• Amsterdam
• Culture
• Conflicts & Recent Developments
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3. THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
THE NETHERLANDS & HOLLAND
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4. The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Netherlands
Sint
Maarten
Carribean
Netherlands
Aruba
Curaçao
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5. The Netherlands
• Capital: Amsterdam
• Language: Dutch, Frisian
(only spoken in Friesland)
• Inhabitants 16.5 Mio.
• Surface area: 41,528 km²
• 26 % Land under sea level
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6. Holland
North South
Capital Haarlem The Hauge
Inhabitants 2.6 Mio 3.5 Mio
• 2 Provinces of the
Netherlands (total 12)
• Most populated and richest
provinces
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7. FACTS AND FIGURES
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8. Ethnic Groups
2% 2% 2% 1%
2% 5%
5% Dutch
EU
Indonesian
Turkish
Surinamese
81% Moroccan
Carribean
others
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9. Religion
30%
42%
Roman Catholic
Protestant
Muslim
20% others
6% none
2%
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10. POLITICS AND ECONOMY
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11. Politics and Economy
• Constitutional monarchy
with a parliamentary system
• Member of:
EU, UN, NATO, OPCW, OECD
& WTO
• 10th most democratic
country in the world
• 16th largest economy in the
world
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12. AMSTERDAM
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13. Amsterdam
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14. Other cities in the Netherlands
The Hague
Rotterdam
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15. CULTURE
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16. Traditional Holland
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17. Culture
Vincent van Gogh Rembrandt van Rijn
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18. Erasmus von Rotterdam
• Desiderius Erasmus
Roterodamus
• October 28, 1466? – July
12, 1536
• known as Erasmus of
Rotterdam
• Dutch Renaissance
humanist, Catholic
priest, social critic, teacher and
theologian
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19. CONFLICTS AND RECENT
DEVELOPMENT
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20. Conflicts and Recent Development
• Movement of populists of the right wing
• Debate about Integration
• Immigration policy
• Minority government
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21. Background Information
• 2002 murderer of Pim Fortuyn
• 2004 murderer of Theo van Gogh
• Influence on the general elections in 2010
• Minority government:
conservative-liberal VVD
party and the Christian
Democrats (CDA)
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22. European Culture & Civilization

23. General Role in the EU
• Net Contributer
• 2nd strongest exporting EU-County
• Democracy and liberty in the EU
• Open for new member states
• Great commitment (military, foreign aid)
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24. Current Development within the EU
• Skeptical opinion against the EU
• Critical look at East enlargement
• Against membership of Turkey
• Enlarge Durch influence in the EU
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25. THE NETHERLANDS - SUMMARY
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26. The Netherlands
• The Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Netherlands
and Holland
• One of the smallest and richest countries in Europe
• Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary
system
• Very open-minded people (social, liberal &
democratic)
• Rich cultural spectrum
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27. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
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