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Netherlands (Holland) Travel

"Amsterdam was a great surprise to me. I had always thought of Venice as the city of canals; it had never entered my mind that I should find similar conditions in a Dutch town."- James Weldon Johnson

Houseboats on Canal, Amsterdam

Quick facts about Netherlands (Holland)
Country code: NL
Zone: Europe
Country local name: Nederland
Demonym: Dutch
Official languages: Dutch
Driving on the right side of the road
Currency: EUR (Euro)
Internet TLD: .nl
Calling code: +31
Time zone: CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
UE accession: March 25 1957
Population: 16.570.613
Capital: Amsterdam
Biggest city: Amsterdam
Borders: Belgium, Germany, France
 
 
Emergency situations - 112
Police Information - 0900 8844
Emergency Doctor's Office - 0900-1515
Alcohol Infoline (A.A.) - 0900 500 2021 (EUR 0.10 per minute) - memu option 0, then 3
Kindertelefoon (for children) - 0800 0432 (free)
Drugs Infoline - 0900 1995 (EUR 0.10 per minute) (menu option 1, then 4, or wait for operator assistance)
COC Netherlands - 020 623 4596 (Information for gays, lesbians and bisexuals)
SOS Helpline - 0900 0767 (EUR 0.05 per minute)
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