What are some mind-blowing facts about Netherlands?

By Marc Leeser

What are some mind-blowing facts about Netherlands?

Originally Answered: Which ones are the most interesting facts about the Netherlands?

The most interesting facts are different to different people, but I give you some remarkable facts.

1. Dutch people are the tallest in the world. I don’t know why this is, but it must have something to do with how we eat, and what we eat.Ranked: The countries with the tallest people in the world
2. We have a province entirely made out of the sea, hundred years ago the sea was called Zuiderzee, now what is left of it is called the Marker Meer, and IJsselmeer. And I happen to live in that province, in the new city (200.000) Almere. Almere will host the World Floriade Expo in 2022.Expo 2022 Floriade Almere

3. Colombia has the cocaine, Afghanistan the opium, but Holland is the largest producer of synthetic drugs, not something to be proud of. The criminals behind it have become so rich and powerful that they have started to undermine our peaceful society.Dutch ecstasy, amphetamine production among world's largest | DW | 25.08.2018

4. Theo Van Gogh, descendant of Vincent Van Gogh was one of the first to be killed in a terrorist attack in the streets because of what he believed. He had no problem insulting Islam. He was right, because radical Islam is an insult to this world.Theo van Gogh (film director) - Wikipedia

5. Dutch have invented the microscope, and water-hose but are also the inventors of the speed camera.10 important Dutch inventions

6. The great grandmother of the Dutch King was the richest woman on earth. Don’t ask how they gathered their wealth, because nobody could be proud of that (colonialism-opium).http://revoltnow.wikifoundry.com/page/Queen+Wilhelmina+-+Queen+of+the+Netherlands%3B+The+World%27s+Richest+Woman

7. Our current Premier, Mark Rutte, if he finishes his term, he will be the longest sitting democratic leader of our country, almost 12 years. Lijst van premiers van Nederland - Wikipedia

8. It has only been in 2019 that the wolf returned, after being extinct for centuries. At this moment at least 8 wolves have found a home in our country. It’s a couple with 5 cubs, and a lone female.Wolves back in Netherlands after 140 years

9 Holland is a low country, that’s right, but the village of Vijlen lays on an altitude of 200 m (600ft).

10. Raccoon and raccoon-dog (different species) have settled in The Netherlands. Some specialist say there are here to stay (don’t belong here) and very hard to get rid of like the beaver rat, and the musk rat. Dutch raccoons breed in the wild for first time - DutchNews.nl

raccoon dog (wasbeerhond).

11. A Dutch photographer is partly responsible for the media image of two of the biggest bands in the world, his name, Anton Corbijn.

12. Next year The Netherlands, Rotterdam will host the Eurovision Songcontest. Besides that, we also celebrate 75 years of freedom (since 2nd WW).

13. Holland gave the world dance music (new style), and hosts the biggest dance event in the world.7 Dutch DJs make it into the world's top 10

Amsterdam dance event.

14 Gay Pride Dutch style, on the Amsterdam Canals, since 1996.

15 In Russia they choose Stalin to be the “greatest Russian” of all times. In The Netherlands “we”choose Pim Fortuyn. He was a politician, marginalized by his colleagues, but popular among the people. When some lunatic killed him in day time, when he left a radio studio, it made him even more popular.Pim Fortuyn grootste Nederlander aller tijden

Pim Fortuyn.

16 We have a politician who has to be guarded 24/7, and lives at a secret address. That has been his situation for 15 years, because he criticized the Islam. His name is Geert Wilders.

The painted blonde in the middle is Wilders.

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