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COUNTRY INFORMATION - NETHERLANDS

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Location Of The Netherlands
Belgium to the south and Germany to the east share borders with The Netherlands, while the North Sea lies to the north and west. Large areas of The Netherlands have been reclaimed from the sea and consequently one fifth of the country lies below sea level. The country is flat and level and is criss-crossed by rivers and canals. Areas reclaimed from the sea, known as polders, are extremely fertile. The forest of Arnhem, the bulb fields in the west, the lakes of the central and northern areas, and coastal dunes that are among the most impressive in Europe break the landscape.

Airports
Amsterdam airport is 9 miles southwest of the city and takes about 20 minutes by train. Buses provide a daily service from 06:00-00:00 departing every 15-30 minutes, stopping at a selection of major hotels and returning to Schiphol. There is a direct rail link between the airport and Amsterdam Central Station, with trains every 15 minutes from 06:00-00:00 and every hour through the night.

Rotterdam is 5 miles northwest of the city and takes about 15 minutes to get to. Buses depart every 10 minutes. Return is from Central Station and the travel time is around 20 minutes. Taxis to the city are also available.

Language
The official language is Dutch, but English, German and French are widely spoken.

Places To Go
Holland today has dispelled all images of it being an archaic land of clogs and windmills, with its string of exciting cities, including the capital, Amsterdam & #8211; one of Europe’s great cities. Elsewhere Arnhem, Utrecht, The Hague, Eindhoven and, especially, Rotterdam all boast their own charms. Away from the cities, the idyllic land of windmills and tulips does still exist in the bucolic splendour of the countryside, as do a number of coastal towns and resorts, many with fine beaches and similarly interesting heritages to Holland’s bigger historical cities.

Royal Netherlands Embassy
38 Hyde Park Gate
London
SW7 5DP
UK
Tel: (020) 7590 3200
Fax: (020) 7225 0947
E-mail: london@netherlands-embassy.org.uk
Website: www.netherlands-embassy.org.uk

British Embassy
Lange Voorhout 10
2514 ED
The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: (70) 427 0427
Fax: (70) 427 0348.
E-mail: library@britain.nl
Website: www.britain.nl

CIA World Factbook - Netherlands
Netherlands Tourist Board

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