Did you know that...?

-The Netherlands and Holland are the same place.
-One-quarter of The Netherlands is below sea-level.
-The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court are both in The Hague.
-The Netherlands have a coalition government, so it is a land of compromise.
-Every Dutch person has a bicycle and there are twice as many bicycles as cars.
-The Netherlands was one of the founding members of the European Community.
-The Netherlands still has a thousand old-fashioned working wind-mills.
-The Dutch are the tallest people in Europe.
-Amsterdam is built entirely on poles.
-The highest point in The Netherlands is 323 meters and is referred to as a 'mountain'.
-Amsterdam is the capital, but the government seats in The Hague.
-When your arrive at Schiphol Airport you are four meters below sea-level.