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Netherlands

  • Population: 16.3 million (UN, 2005)
  • Capital: Amsterdam; seat of government: the Hague
  • Area: 41,864 sq km (16,164 sq miles)
  • Major language: Dutch
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 81 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents

Holland is famous for windmills, waffles and being very flat. It’s also the home of Amsterdam, the closest most smokers in Europe get to Stoner’s Heaven. Liberal Dutch laws allow the sale of marijuana and was probably the smartest move ever made to encourage tourism.

Road Junky has 9 Netherlands articles. Scroll down to view.

Holland Travel Guide Online

Holland (or at least Amsterdam) is world famous for its liberal drug policy and institutionalization of prostitution but there is more to this tiny European country then its capital’s inherent ...

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Dating Dutch Girls & Guys

Holland strives to construct a truly egalitarian society in which a person’s ethnicity, religion and gender won’t affect their s chances in life. As a result some of the usual ...

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