Operating windmills in Kinderdijk, Netherlands Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kinderdijk_Active_Windmill.jpg Author: EOSPhoto
The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is a small country in Western Europe. It covers 41,848 sq km (16,158 sq mi) and has a population of 16.7 million people. The capital and largest city is Amsterdam. The Netherlands is bordered by Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast and Belgium to the south. The country is divided into twelve provinces.
The Netherlands experiences a maritime climate. Warmest month is July, when the average high temperature rises to 22.3°C (72.1°F). Coldest month is February, when the average low temperature drops to -0.1°C (31.8°F). November is the wettest month, receiving 81 mm (3.19 in) of precipitation.
Location of cities and towns in the Netherlands on the map
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam is the main gateway to the Netherlands. Passengers arriving at the airport is separated between those travelling within EU countries and international passengers entering or exiting the EU. Security is tight.
Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands (14 April, 2008)
Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Keukenhof-by-Thanh-B%C3%ACnh.jpg Author: Nguyễn Thanh Bình
The farmland in Mergelland, Netherlands Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Agricultural_landscape_Mergelland.jpg Author: Axel Hartmann
Special Municipalities of the Netherlands
Bonaire
Saint Eustatius
Saba
National Parks of the Netherlands
Alde Feanen National Park, Friesland
De Biesbosch National Park, North Brabant/Antwerp (Belgium)
De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park, North Brabant
De Weerribben-Wieden National Park, Overijssel
Drents-Friese Wold National Park, Drenthe
Drentsche Aa National Landscape, Drenthe
Dunes of Texel National Park, North Holland
Dwingelderveld National Park, Drenthe
Hoge Veluwe National Park, Gelderland
Lauwersmeer National Park, Groningen/Friesland
Maasduinen National Park, Limburg
Meinweg National Park, Limburg
Oosterschelde National Park, Zeeland
Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park, Overijssel
Schiermonnikoog National Park, Friesland
Veluwezoom National Park, Gelderland
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park
Zuid-Kennemerland National Park, North Holland
Tourist Attractions of the Netherlands
Efteling, oldest theme park in the world and largest in the Netherlands.
Keukenhof, the world's largest flower garden.
Kinderdijk, village with the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands.
Marken, peninsula and former island, well-known for its characteristic wooden houses.
Schokland, former island in the Dutch Zuiderzee.
Texel, largest and most populated of the Frisian Islands.
Zaanse Schans, a place with a large collection of well-preserved historic windmills and houses.
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