The Netherlands

#VisitNetherlands is great starting point to get the latest tourism information and plan your trip. Speaking English will be no problem in this country, although have some fun learning a few Dutch phrases before you go or when you are there. The Netherlands is part of the larger Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands). The capital of The Netherlands is Amsterdam, however the seat of government of The Netherlands is Den Haag (The Hague).

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Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has great connections to Amsterdam and the rest of the Netherlands. Train, bus, car-rental or arrange a pick-up. If you are planning to use public transit to get to Amsterdam and nearby, get the Amsterdam Travel Ticket.

Schiphol Airport has been operating since 1916. For more information visit Over 100 years of Schiphol

Nederland

Government information | Tourism information | Kingdom information.

12 Provinces and 4 countries make up The Kingdom of The Netherlands

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GMT

Current time is GMT +1. Time difference between your location and AMS

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Euro

€ Euro | current exchange rate compared to the $ USD

The € Euro is the currency in 19 countries and is heading towards a 1 to 1 ratio to the $ USD (current $ USD is 4 cents less)

Nederlands

Frysk

Nederlands (Dutch) is the primary language in The Netherlands, however there is one additional official language in The Netherlands, Frysk (Frisian). Other languages within the Kingdom are Papiamento and English

Dutch are taught English, German and French as foreign languages at an early school age.