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... the netherlands is also known as holland and is habited by duch speaking pople who also
speak english .... wandering all over the global since the 16 th country .... opened their first
univercity in 1575 and oven laid the foundation fo contemporary new york city .... new
amsterdam back in those days ... johan cruyff their most famous soccer player once said " every
disadvantage has is advantage" .... something they put to good use in the 14 recardri universities
and 40 universities of applied sciense arround the country.
the dutch democrasy is home to over i go different nationalites living its many cities and
villages ... home land measures only 300 km from north to south and 170 km from east to west.
still even though the country only covers a 0,0008% of the earth's surface, they have the 16 th
largest econimy it the world ... making you wonder if the ever steep because 2/3 od their country
lies precariusly below sea level
the dutc long ago developed to survival through consensius concept that is now commonly
known as the polder model....there are 17000 km of dikes have... the same leght as the great wall
of china, but far beyond water management... the dutc have produced many progressive artists,
writers, philosophers,and scientists ..... the netherlands have come together under the collective
name of dutch design and their influence is felt all over the globe
... the dutch love for sharing opinions on their appoarch to teaching ... duch academis have
estabished a reputation in a range of scientif discplines such a nanothecnology . dutch research
are among the most productive in the world which helps make holland one of the best
performing contries worldwide.