1. The Netherlands is the healthiest country in the world for diet.
2. The Netherlands was the first in the world to legalize gay marriage.
3. The Dutchmen are the tallest in the world.
4. The Netherlands has the highest English-proficiency in the world.
5. The Netherlands produces around 6 million souvenir clogs each year.
6. An entire province is made from land reclaimed from the sea.
7. Almost 80 percent of the world's flower bulbs come from the Netherlands.
8. Tulips aren't native to the Netherlands.
9. The Netherlands is the lowest country in Europe.
10. The Netherlands has the highest population density in Europe.
11. The Netherlands is the world’s second-biggest beer exporter.
12. The Netherlands is home to more bikes than people.
13. Cycling in the Netherlands is the safest in the world. The Dutch are estimated to have at least 18 million bicycles.
14. Almost 60% of the Netherlands is agriculture and horticulture.
15. Almost One-fifth of the Netherlands population is foreign.
16. The Dutch eat the most liquorice in the world.
17. Only 50% of the Netherlands has land exceeding one meter above sea level, with most of the areas below being man-made.
18. Amsterdam is one of the most popular cities in the Netherlands and home to at least 200 different nationalities.
19. There are still over 1,000 traditional working windmills in the Netherlands.
20. The Netherlands has the thirteenth-highest per capita income in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund.
21. With over 4.2 million international visitors, Amsterdam is now Europe’s 5th-busiest tourist destination.
22. The Netherlands is the biggest producer and exporter of tulips in the world.
23. The Royal Palace situated at Dam Square is built on at least 13,659 wooden poles.
24. The lowest point is the Zuidplaspolder and lies seven meters below sea level.
25. The Dutch national flag is also the oldest tricolor flag, dating back to 1572.
26. The Netherlands was a founder member of the Euro.
27. There are 1,281 bridges in Amsterdam only.
28. The microscope was invented in the Netherlands in the 16th century.
29. The famous tulip garden Keukenhof is the largest flower garden in the world.
30. A Dutch person will cycle 2.5 km per day on average and 900 km per year.
31. There are approximately 1000 museums in the Netherlands, 42 of them situated in Amsterdam.
32. When Dutch schoolchildren pass their exams, both a Dutch flag and a school bag is hung outside their homes.
33. The highest cable density in Europe is in the Netherlands.
34. Dutch foreign policy has always been characterized by its neutrality.
35. The Netherlands is the world’s biggest exporter of cheese.
36. The Netherlands was one of the six founding members of the European Union.
37. Almost 70% of the world’s bacon comes from the Netherlands.
38. In Groningen you can find the biggest bar in Europe.
39. The Netherlands is a densely populated country of 17 million people located in Western Europe.
40. The Netherlands is made up of 12 provinces.
41. The Netherlands is both a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.
42. The Prime Minister of the Netherlands leads the government.
43. Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, but the country’s government resides in The Hague.
44. Dutch is the language of the Netherlands, which is why citizens of the Netherlands are referred to as the “Dutch” in English.
45. The Dutch have a long history of developing techniques to drain wetlands and make them usable for agriculture and other development.
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