EU COUNTRIES
Netherlands
Population: 15 460 000
Language: dutch
Society organization: constitutional monarchy
Year when she entered to EU: 1957.year
Amsterdam is a capital of Netherlands. Looking in 12th century, Amsterdam was a small fishing place, but now it is a gigantic town and the biggest town in Netherlands and its financial and cultural center. Traditional dutch shoes started to produce in Netherlands. Long time ago ,they didn't look as we wear today, they had different shape and color, and they were made of some other material.
Windmills
In Netherlands power energy makes of windmills. Windmills like this on the picture still exist, non-functional because the system has modernized and today the windmills look much different.
Tulips
Netherlands is famous for its tulips. They are growing good and cultivating on that area. There are loads of them. Fields full of tulips are magnificent view.
Rotterdam is the most important and the biggest European harbor. It is located in Netherlands, on the delta Rein in Northern Sea.
Den Haag
Although Amsterdam is a capital of Netherlands, government and authorities are located in Haag. Den Haag has also one big role - in it is located Peace Palace, that contains International court of justice.
Bicyle is to many Dutch main vehicle. Almost every man has a bicycle a rides it. The only problems are the thieves. There not so many of them, but still they're stealing Floods
Most of the Netherlands are succumb to floods. In the area of Schoorl in Northern Netherlands embankments often leak so the valleys are often flooded twice a year.

 

 

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