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• The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.
• The population of the Netherlands is 16.5 million.
NETHERLANDS
• Roman Catholicism is the largest practice religion in the Netherlands
• Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands
RELIGION OF THE NETHERLANDS
TRADITIONAL CLOTHINGWomen – usually a dress with an apron and a white hatMen – usually wide wool pants, jacket and black hatWooden clogs – worn mainly on the countryside
TRADITIONAL FOODCuisine differs betweenregions of the Netherlands.
Meals:-Breakfast/Lunch-Tea Time-Dinner
Main ingredient of Dutch meals are potatoes, accompanied by meats and boiled vegetables.
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Traditional Dutch musical genre is known as: Levenslied (meaning songs of/about life)
-Instruments important to Levenslied are: the accordion and barrel organ.
CUSTOMS AND ETIQUETTE• When entering a room it is customary to shake hands with everyone present, then to
shake hands again on leaving
• Yelling to an acquaintance from a distance is considered impolite.
• Compared to most cultures, the Dutch are reserved in public and do not often touch each other or display anger or extreme exuberance.
• It is polite to keep hands above the table during a meal but elbows should be kept off the table.
• The Dutch value personal space and tend to avoid physical contact even among friends. When standing in a group, or when talking to one another, they tend to keep a rather large distance.