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THE DEMOGRAPHIC OF THE NETHERLANDS

The Netherlands is the 61st most populated country in the world and as of March 9, 2011 it has a population of 16,663,831.Between 1900 and 1950 the population had doubled from 5.1 to 10.0 million people. From 1951 to 2000 the population increased from 10.0 to 15.9 million people, making the relative increase smaller.[2] The Dutch population is ageing. Furthermore, the life expectancy has increased because of developments in medicine, and in addition to this, the Netherlands has seen increasing immigration. These developments combined with the population boom after the Second World War has created extremely low population growth: in 2005 saw the lowest absolute population growth since 1900This has created a demographic problem with consequences for health care and social security policy. As the Dutch population ages, the number of people able to work, as a percentage of the entire population, decreases. Important policy advisors like the CBS and the CPB have predicted that this makes the current system of old age pensions problematic: fewer people will work to pay for old age pensions, while there will be more people receiving those pensions. Furthermore the costs of health care are also projected to increase. These developments have caused several cabinets, most notably the recent Second cabinet Balkenende to reform the system of health care and social security: increasing participation in the labour market and making people more conscious of the moneIn 2003, the birth rate was highest in the province of Flevoland. Total fertility rate (TFR) was highest in the province of Flevoland and lowest in the province of Limburg. The municipality with the highest TFR was Urk followed by Valkenburg, Graafstroom (2.79) and Staphorst (2.76). The lowest TFR were recorded in Vaals (1.11)and Thorn (1.21).

The total population at December 31, 2006 was 16,356,914. The population loss due to net emigration was 35,502 (an estimated 40-50% of emigrants were ethnic non-Dutch).

In 2007, there were 117,000 immigrants(Including 7,000 Germans, 6,000 Poles, 5,000 Bulgarians, 3,000 Turks and 2,000 Moroccans) and 123,000 emigrants(Nearly half of emigrants were native Dutch, followed at a distance by nearly 5000 Poles and more than 3000 Germans). There was an observable increase in net-immigration from the former USSR, Bulgaria and Romania.

The death rate were lowest in the municipalities of Valkenburg (2.9 per 1000), Zeewolde (3.2), Renswoude (3.4), Westervoort and Zeevang (both 3.9). The highest death rates were recorded in Warmond (22.3), Laren (19.9) and Doorn (18.8).

In 2007, there were 117,000 immigrants(Including 7,000 Germans, 6,000 Poles, 5,000 Bulgarians, 3,000 Turks and 2,000 Moroccans) and 123,000 emigrants(Nearly half of emigrants were native Dutch, followed at a distance by nearly 5000 Poles and more than 3000 Germans). There was an observable increase in net-immigration from the former USSR, Bulgaria and Romania.

The death rate were lowest in the municipalities of Valkenburg (2.9 per 1000), Zeewolde (3.2), Renswoude (3.4), Westervoort and Zeevang (both 3.9). The highest death rates were recorded in Warmond (22.3), Laren (19.9) and Doorn (18.8).

16.4% of the total births in 2003 were to parents of non-European origin, although they account for only 12.4% of the population in the 25-34 age group. For example, 3.8% of the births were ethnic Moroccan, although they were only 2.26% of the 25-34 age group. Respective figures were 3.27% and 3.0% for Turks. The TFR for Moroccans in 2003 was 3.3 while the general TFR was

1.73. TFR was 2.3 for Turks, 1.7 for Surinamese, 1.8 for Arubans, 3.0 for Africans and 1.8 for Latin Americans.

According to Statistics Netherlands, for the year 2007, TFR for those who were born in Netherlands was 1.72[7] (1.65 in 2000). TFR of Moroccan immigrants was 2.87 (3.22 in 2000) and that of Turkish immigrants was 1.88 (2.18 in 2000). [8] Vital statistics since 1900

In 2007, there were 117,000 immigrants(Including 7,000 Germans, 6,000 Poles, 5,000 Bulgarians, 3,000 Turks and 2,000 Moroccans) and 123,000 emigrants(Nearly half of emigrants were native Dutch, followed at a distance by nearly 5000 Poles and more than 3000 Germans). There was an observable increase in net-immigration from the former USSR, Bulgaria and Romania.

The death rate were lowest in the municipalities of Valkenburg (2.9 per 1000), Zeewolde (3.2), Renswoude (3.4), Westervoort and Zeevang (both 3.9). The highest death rates were recorded in Warmond (22.3), Laren (19.9) and Doorn (18.8).

16.4% of the total births in 2003 were to parents of non-European origin, although they account for only 12.4% of the population in the 25-34 age group. For example, 3.8% of the births were ethnic Moroccan, although they were only 2.26% of the 25-34 age group. Respective figures were 3.27% and 3.0% for Turks. The TFR for Moroccans in 2003 was 3.3 while the general TFR was 1.73. TFR was 2.3 for Turks, 1.7 for Surinamese, 1.8 for Arubans, 3.0 for Africans and 1.8 for Latin Americans.

ECONOMIC OVERVIEW OF THE COUNTRY

On the Index of Economic Freedom, the Netherlands is the 13th most laissez-faire capitalist economy out of 157 surveyed countries. At the time of writing the Netherlands is the 16th largest economy of the world. (see: List of countries by GDP (nominal))

Between 1998 and 2000 annual economic growth (GDP) averaged nearly 4%, well above the European average. Growth slowed considerably in 200105 as part of the global economic slowdown. 2006 however, showed a promising 2.9% growth. Yearly growth accelerated to 4.2% in the third quarter of 2007. Inflation is 1.3% and is expected to stay low at about 1.5% in the coming years.

The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union, the OECD and the World Trade Organization

OVERVIEW OF THE INDUSTRY TRADE AND COMMERCE

Netherlands - Trade sector Almost 160 million people live within a 300-mile radius of Rotterdam. This includes more than half of the population of the EU. As a result, the Netherlands is perfectly positioned as a gateway for goods being imported into the EU. In addition, Dutch goods are easily exported throughout the region. In all, 80 percent of Dutch exports go to other nations within the EU and 70 percent of goods imported into the Netherlands come from the EU. Asia accounts for only 17 percent of the nation's exports and 7 percent of its imports. The largest individual destination for Dutch goods is Germany at 27 percent, followed by Belgium-Luxembourg at 13 percent, France at 11 percent, the United Kingdom at 10 percent, and Italy at 6 percent. Imports are divided between Germany with 20 percent of the total, Belgium-Luxembourg with 11 percent, the United Kingdom with 10 percent, the United States with 9 percent, and France with 7 percent. The Dutch are the ninth-largest trading partner with the United States and the third-largest in Europe. The United States has its largest trade surplus with the Netherlands, averaging US$10 billion per year. The Netherlands leads its EU partners in issues such as trade liberalization and the privatization of key industries such as

telecommunications and transportation. Thus, it is in a good position to continue its trade surplus. In 1999, its trade surplus in both goods and services amounted to US$18 billion. This represented a 6 percent growth rate over the previous year and accounted for 6 percent of the kingdom's GDP. Dutch exports are concentrated in products that tend to do well even during periods of recession. These exports include food and agricultural products and energy resources.

In 1998, the Dutch exported US$169 billion worth of goods and services and imported US$152 billion. This represented a 5 percent increase in exports over the previous year and continued a trend of positive growth in exports which extends back into the 1980s. Services were the fastest growing exports and increased 6.9 percent in 1998, while the export of manufactured goods increased by 3 percent. Trade (expressed in billions of US$): Netherlands exports 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 1998 39.939 85.046 78.008 131.775 196.276 199.624 Imports 40.854 88.392 73.268 126.098 176.874 185.104

SOURCE: International Monetary Fund. International Financial Statistics Yearbook 1999. NETHERLEND INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AND COMMERCE

The Netherlands industry sector is dominated by the transportation and agroindustries. Post World War II, the metallurgy industry has also picked up in the nation. Philips Electrical Company has become one of the biggest electronic companies in Europe. Unilever, another example, employs among the largest number of employees the world over. Shell, along with Royal Dutch, operates one of the largest oil refineries. The only industry to have taken a beating is the textile industry, which has been outsmarted by foreign competition and lack of modern management.

The various industries that operate in the Netherlands are:

Agro-industries Metal and engineering products Electrical machinery and equipment Chemicals Petroleum Construction Microelectronics Fishing

Netherlands Industry Sectors: An Insight To The Performance This is how the various industries performed in the Netherlands:

Marine Industry: The Netherlands industry sector received a contribution of $6.3 billions in 2009 and registered a growth rate of 2.9% from 2005 to 2009.

Netherlands Rail Industries: The Dutch rail sector generated revenues of $171 million in 2008 and saw a growth rate of 3.3% during 2004-2008.

Netherlands Road Industries: In 2008, Hollands road freight sector generated total revenues of $33.1 billion and reported a growth rate of 1.5% during 2004-2008.

Netherlands Air Industries: The freight sector added total revenues of $2.7 billion in 2008, with a growth rate of 2.1% from 2004 to 2008.

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OVERVIEW OF DIFFERENT ECONOMIC SECTORS OF NETHERLAND

23 October 2009 by Ina Dimireva -- last modified 17 November 2010 Economy Overview Industrial activity is predominantly in food processing, chemicals, petroleum refining, and electrical machinery. A highly mechanized agricultural sector employs no more than 3% of the labor force but provides large surpluses for the food-processing industry and for exports. The Netherlands, along with 11 of its EU partners, began circulating the euro currency on 1 January 2002. The country has been one of the leading European nations for attracting foreign direct investment and is one of the four largest investors in the US. After 26 years of uninterrupted economic growth, the Netherlands' economy - which is highly open and dependent on foreign trade and financial services - was hard-hit by global economic crisis. Dutch GDP contracted 3.9% in 2009, while exports declined nearly 25% due to a sharp contraction in world demand. The Dutch financial sector has also suffered, due in part to the high exposure of some Dutch banks to U.S. mortgage-backed securities. In response to turmoil in financial markets, the government nationalized two banks and injected billions of dollars into a third, to prevent further systemic risk. The government also sought to boost the domestic economy by accelerating infrastructure programs, offering corporate tax breaks for employers to retain workers, and expanding export credit facilities. The stimulus programs and bank bailouts, however, have resulted in a government budget deficit of nearly 4.6% of GDP in 2009 that contrasts sharply with a surplus of 0.7% of GDP in 2008. With unemployment rising, the government of Prime Minister Jan Peter BALKENENDE is likely to come under increased pressure to keep the budget deficit in check while promoting economic recovery.

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GDP (purchasing power parity):

$660 billion (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 22 note: data are in 2009 US dollars GDP (official exchange rate):

$794.8 billion (2009 est.) GDP - real growth rate:

-3.9% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 179 GDP - per capita (PPP): $39,500 (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 21 GDP - composition by sector:

agriculture: 1.6% industry: 23.6% services: 74.9% (2009 est.) Budget:

revenues: $368 billion expenditures: $409.9 billion (2009 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices):

1.2% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 53 2.5% (2008 e

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Netherland overview

Current account balance

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OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS & TRADE OF INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

International trade Overview The Netherlands has a long and strong tradition as an open economy. The export turnover was 72.6 percent of the GNP, compared to 44.8 percent in 1970. Notwithstanding the decrease in exports in 2009,foreign trade in the Netherlands has grown steadily in line with the world economy. EU countries were the destination of 74.5 percent of Dutch exports in 2009. Germany has been the leading destination of Dutch exports for many years, taking 24.1 percent (down from 24.5 percent in 2008), followed by Belgium (11 percent), France (9 percent), the UK (8.5 percent), according to Statistics Netherlands. Exports to the United States exceeded 14 billion Euros, or about 4.5 percent of all Dutch exports in 2009. Exports to Asia accounted for 25.5 billion Euros or 8.2 percent of the total, with Japan, China, Taiwan and South Korea among the leading destinations. Foreign Trade Overview The Dutch prosperity has always been based on its international trade. Its level of openness (imports plus exports of goods and services) usually surpasses 100% of the GDP, which makes of its economy one of the most open and foreign trade-oriented. The Netherlands has the biggest European harbor at Rotterdam, thanks to its geographical situation. Foreign trade has experienced a significant drop during the crisis but due to its high technology industries and services, the Netherlands remains as one of the main pillars of the economy. Exports as well as imports have revived in 2010 and the country should reach a small growth in 2011. The country has a structural positive trade balance, a trend that should continue. The country's main trade partners are the European Union, the United States and China.

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Industry Dutch industry has reacted swiftly to technological advances, leading in turn to ripple effects throughout the economy. The information and communications technology sector now accounts for nearly 20 percent of total GDP growth. In addition, biotechnology is playing an increasingly prominent role in more traditional sectors such as agro-food and chemicals. These trends have been spearheaded by Dutch and foreign firms alike, especially in the fields of information and communications technology, life sciences and chemicals. From: NL EVD International

Import

Export

Trade balance

mln euro mln euro mln euro 2005 249845 2006 285370 2007 306821 2008 335921 2009 275791 Import 281300 318953 344302 370480 309554 Export 31455 33584 37482 34559 33763 Trade balance

mln euro mln euro mln euro 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 64097 67934 69199 71721 76470 68262 73998 77020 81534 85935 4165 6064 7821 9813 9465

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PRESENT TRADE RELATION & BUSINESS VOLUME OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTS WITH INDIA

Which are key trade areas that both the countries can work on together?

A number of promising sectors for the Dutch business sector have been identified, partly on the criteria extent and development of the Indian market, and opportunities for Dutch export and investments.

The promising sectors that we can look at such as agro-industry, agrotechnology, the seed sector, food processing and safety, as well as refrigerated storage.

Other sectors like building, infrastructure and logistics, including port and airport development and the water sector. Opportunities have also been identified in the area of design, the automotive industry, petroleum and gas products, urban development and environmental technology. Moreover, many textiles as well as cast and forged products are being imported from India.

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Hyva company deal with india In January 2011, Hyva India produced the 50.000th tipper since 1996 and produced the 100.000th cylinder since 2004.

The Indian presence of the Dutch supply chain cluster, Food Tech netherland, was launched in March 2011 by the secretary of food processing industries in Mumbai. The Food Tech Holland cluster is a consortium of innovative Dutch companies operating in the food sector

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PEST ANALYSIS
Political parties Due to the multi-party system, no single party has held a majority in parliament since the 19th century, and coalition cabinets had to be formed. Since suffrage became universal in 1919, the Dutch political system has been dominated by three families of political parties: the strongest family were the Christian democrats, currently represented by the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), second were the social democrats, of which the Labour Party (PvdA), and third were the liberals, of which the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) is the main representative. In the 1994 election, the CDA lost its dominant position. A "purple" cabinet was formed by VVD, D66, and PvdA. In the 2002 elections, this cabinet lost its majority, due to an increased support for the CDA and the rise of the LPF, a new political party around Pim Fortuyn, who was assassinated a week before the elections. A short-lived cabinet was formed by CDA, VVD, and LPF, which was led by CDA leader Jan Peter Balkenende. After the 2003 elections in which the LPF lost most of its seats, a cabinet was formed by CDA, VVD, and D66. The cabinet initiated an ambitious program of reforming the welfare state, the health care system, and the immigration policies. In June 2006, the cabinet fell after D66 voted in favour of a motion of no confidence against minister of immigration and integration Rita Verdonk, who had instigated an investigation of the asylum procedure of VVD MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali. A care taker cabinet was formed by CDA and VVD, and the general elections were held on 22 November 2006. In these elections, the CDA remained the largest party and the SP made the largest gains. The formation of a new cabinet took three months, resulting in a coalition of CDA, PvdA, and ChristianUnion.

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On 20 February 2010, the cabinet fell when the PvdA refused to prolong the involvement of the Dutch Army in Uruzgan, Afghanistan.[43] Snap elections were held on 9 June 2010, with devastating results for the previously largest party, the CDA, which lost about half of its seats, resulting in 21 seats. The VVD became the largest party with 31 seats, closely followed by the PvdA with 30 seats. The big winner of the 2010 elections was Geert Wilders whose PVV more than doubled in number of seats. Negotiation talks for a new government have resulted in a VVD-led minority government in coalition with CDA as of 14 October 2010. This minority government is supported by PVV.

ECONOMY

Main articles: Economy of the Netherlands and List of Dutch companies

Amsterdam Stock Exchange performance The Netherlands has a very strong economy and has been playing a special role in the European economy for many centuries. Since the 16th century, shipping, fishing, trade, and banking have been leading sectors of the Dutch economy. The Netherlands is one of the world's 10 leading exporting countries. Foodstuffs form the largest industrial sector. Other major industries include chemicals, metallurgy, machinery, electrical, goods and tourism. Examples include Unilever, Heineken, financial services (ING), chemicals (DSM), petroleum refining (Shell), electronically machinery (Philips, ASML) and car navigation Tom-tom.

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The Netherlands has the 16th largest economy in the world, and ranks 7th in GDP (nominal) per capita. Between 1997 and 2000 annual economic growth (GDP) averaged nearly 4%, well above the European average. Growth slowed considerably from 2001 to 2005 with the global economic slowdown, but accelerated to 4.1% in the third quarter of 2007. Inflation is 1.3%, and unemployment is at 4.0% of the labor force. By Euro stat standards, unemployment in the Netherlands is at 4.1% (April 2010) the lowest rate of all European Union member states.[54] The Netherlands also has a relatively low GINI coefficient of 0.326. Despite ranking only 7th in GDP per capita, UNICEF ranked the Netherlands 1st in child well-being.[55] On the Index of Economic Freedom Netherlands is the 13th most free market capitalist economy out of 157 surveyed countries.

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT The Netherlands has an estimated population of 16,491,852 (as of 8 March 2009). It is the 11th most populous country in Europe and the 61st most populous country in the world. Between 1900 and 1950, the country's population almost doubled from 5.1 to 10.0 million people. From 1950 to 2000, the population further increased from 10.0 to 15.9 million people, but the population growth decreased compared to the previous fifty years. The estimated growth rate is currently 0.436% (as of 2008). The fertility rate in the Netherlands is 1.66 children per woman (as of 2008),[64] which is high compared to many other European countries, but below the 2.1-rate required for natural population replacement. Life expectancy is high in the Netherlands: 79 years for newborn girls and 78 for boys (2007). The country has a migration rate of 2.55 migrants per 1,000 inhabitants.

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The majority of the population of the Netherlands are ethnically Dutch. A 2005 estimate counted: 80.9% Dutch, 2.4% Indonesian, 2.4% German, 2.2% Turkish, 2.0% Surinamese, 2.0% Moroccan, 0.8% Antillean and Aruban, and 6.0% others. The Dutch are the tallest people in the world, with an average height of 1.81 metres (5 ft 11 in) for adult males and 1.67 metres (5 ft 6 in) for adult females. People in the south are on average about 2 cm shorter than those in the north.

Technology December's deadly tsunami in the Indian Ocean drove home how vulnerable low coastal areas are to the forces of nature. In the Netherlands, which carved itself out of the ocean centuries agoand a quarter of whose land mass is below sea level, while two-thirds is vulnerable to floodingthe mastery of coastal waters remains the object of much technological innovation.

The Dutch acquired their hydraulic expertise partly in response to disaster. In 1953, a number of sea dikes in the southwestern part of the country gave way under a tidal surge. The disaster, which killed about 1,800 people, spurred one of the largest hydraulic projects in the country's history: the Delta Works. Almost all of the inlets and estuaries in the southwestern part of the country were closed off by a system of dams and storm surge barriers. One of the two main arteries remaining openthe estuary near Rotterdamwas fitted with the most massive movable storm surge barrier ever built. Known as the Maeslant Barrier, it has an automated control system that closes its giant doors based on real-time weather information, which can indicate the approach of a spring tide. The system's software borrows from a branch of mathematics called formal methods; its performance is continually monitored, and improvements are made as knowledge of weather behavior progresses.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

www.wikipedia.com www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/netherlands.htm www.government.nl/ www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/netherlands.htm

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