Manfred is an 11-year-old boy from the Netherlands who speaks Dutch as well as English and Spanish. The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, which has over 6 million inhabitants representing more than a third of the country's population. While many countries celebrate St. Nicholas Day on December 6th, in the Netherlands the celebrations begin in November with the arrival of the Bishop boat and continue on December 5th when gifts are given from noon and work is suspended. The primary language of the Netherlands is Dutch.