International Trade Of The Netherlands

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Preface



The term paper subject assigned to me is: The international trade of the Netherlands. To give you a good idea of the Netherlands, my paper will start with an introduction of the country and its culture, followed by some general facts. After this short introduction I will tell you about the economy and international trade of the Netherlands.

Rolf Carsjens







The Country and its Culture

The Dutch live – all 16 million of them – on 41,528 square kilometres, little more than half the size of Scotland. The Netherlands is thus one of the world's most densely populated countries. But the Dutch have turned their crowded country into such a success that the world’s planners and architects group here to find out how.

The Netherlands is best known for its tulips, windmills and clogs. And for its low altitude and vulnerability to flooding. Less well known is that it is the world’s eighth largest exporter of goods and capital and the world’s third largest exporter of food.

The Netherlands is a kingdom. Its full name is the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It consists of the Netherlands itself and six islands in the Caribbean Sea: Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles.

The Netherlands is also sometimes called “Holland”. The word features in the names of the two western coastal provinces, North and South Holland, which have played a dominant role in the country’s history. Thanks to their location on the estuaries of two major West European rivers, the Rhine and the Maas, these two provinces are still very important for the economy. With Rotterdam one of the biggest ports in the world, the Netherlands is an important gateway to Europe. And not only by water: Amsterdam Schiphol is one of Europe’s biggest airports.

Dutch is the mother tongue of more than 22 million people in the Netherlands and Belgium. In north western France, around 60,000 people speak a Dutch dialect.

Dutch is used widely in g...