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The Netherlands

The Netherlands has historically built its self on international trade, this has given the Dutch an international outlook that them open to a variety of cultures. The Netherlands also hosts 5 international courts, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Court and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. In addition Eurpol – the European Criminal intelligence service is also located here.

Facts about the Netherlands:

The population of the Netherlands was in 2008 estimated at 16.5 million people roughly a third of the United Kingdom with 60 million people or 5.5% of the USA with 299 million people.
The life expectancy of the Netherlands is 77 years for males and 82 years females.
The language is Dutch throughout the country with a few regional languages; other languages are widely spoken, especially near the borders and in the main cities. The current currency is the EURO.
The Dutch are some of the tallest people in the world, with the Average height for Men at 1.82m (6ft 1in) and 1.68m (5 ft 11 in) for women.

Geography of the Netherlands:

The Netherlandsis 41,526 square kilometres and shares borders with 2 countries: Belgiumand Germany
The country is flat, with large parts being at or below sea level; this is due in the main to the fact that the Netherlandsis the delta for the River Rhine. The main distributaries of which still mark the significant domestic boundaries.
There are 12 administrative regions.

Living Here:

Living in the Netherlandsis generally straight forward. There is a wide range of international schools, and some Dutch schools have international sections. Equally English and other languages are widely spoken, meaning that you can normally survive without more than basic Dutch.
Property is easy to rent, and the buying process is generally straight forward. Most agents are regulated (look for the NVM logo) which means you are unlikely to end up on the wrong side of them. Unregulated agents exist, and are becoming more popular, although we would not discourage you from using them; your protections are lower in case of dispute. That said like most independent traders, non-NVM agents rely on there reputation and service to stay in business.

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