2.  population: 16.6.
 Capital: Amsterdam
 Main Languages: Dutch + Frisian
 Currency: euro
 Climate: temperate

3. Soccer
The Dutch play a lot of
soccer.
Last year they reached the
world cup final but lost to
Spain.

4.  Netherlands is a small bit
more than half the size of
Ireland.
 One quarter of it is under sea
level.
 Their flower producing is a
strong industry.
 The Dutch wear a shoe called
clogs, which are made from
willow.

5.  Amsterdam has 1,281 bridges.
 The Hague is the seat of government.
 Major rivers are Rhine , Maas, Meuse
and Schelde.
 Roterdam is the largest port in the
world.
 When children pass exams they hang
the Dutch flag and school bags
outside their homes.
 Windmills are an important industry.

6. Vincent Van Gogh
 In 10 years Vincent created approximately 900
paintings.
 He only sold one though!
 He was born on the 30th March 1853 in Grootzundert.
 His most famous painting was ‘The Starry Night’.
 He died in 1890.

7.  Its most Famous
cheeses are Edam and
Gouda.
 In the 19 century they
had the strongest navy
on Earth.
 There are three times as
many bikes as cars.
 Most Dutch speak at
least one foreign
language.

8.  The area is 16,034 sq m.
 The Dutch became
independent in 1839.
 The Dutch are the tallest
people in Europe.
 They were neutral in
WWI[world war 1].
 The hazards are flooding.

9. Christmas
 They call Santa Sinteklass and Christmas Kerstmis.
 On the 5th December Santa comes and puts toys in
clogs.
 They believe that Santa sails from Spain on his feast
day with Black Peter.
 They believe that Black Peter slides down chimneys
and fills clogs with toys.