This is a remarkable country.
How well do you know the Netherlands? Did you know that Holland is a province of the Netherlands, not another name for the country.
Here, another 18 interesting fact about the Netherlands, which will be useful for those who want to visit the country.
Perhaps you will discover something new.
Country Netherlands
1. Dutch men are the tallest in the world.
The average height of Dutch men is 1.83 meters.
2. Home births are very popular in the Netherlands, and account for about 20 percent of all births.
3. A large part of Amsterdam is built on wooden poles with a height of 12 meters.
Since the city was founded on marshland, most of the buildings resting on wooden poles, mounted on the first layer of the sandy bed of the river.
Nearly a million poles support Amsterdam, many of which over time was replaced by concrete and steel piles.
4. Among the Dutch the least cases of lactose intolerance.
5. The Netherlands is recognized as the country with the high-quality and affordable food.
6. In the Netherlands, more bikes than people.
In 2013, the Netherlands, together with Denmark were considered the most focused on bicycles to countries in the European Union.
7. In the town of Lisse is Keukenhof garden is the largest flower garden in the world.
Here grows more than 800 varieties of tulips.
8. In Amsterdam 1281 bridge.
They connect the city with 164 channels.
9. The pub “De Drie Gezusters” (“Three sisters”) is the largest pub in Europe.
10. Every Monday of each month throughout the country provide alarm.
This is a test siren alarm and turns on at noon and lasts 1 minute, 26 seconds without a break.
11. Siphol airport is the main international airport of the Netherlands located at a depth of 4 meters below sea level.
The airport was built at the bottom of the lake, Haarlemmer, which was drained in 1852.
12. The Dutch greet each other, three times kissing on the cheek.
The rule of three kisses are common in the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland.
13. In early spring, the Dutch celebrate the day of Skirts Rokjesdag when women begin to bare legs and wear short skirts.
Men can also participate and wear shorts or skirts.
14. Christmas is celebrated in the Netherlands on 5 December, and this is the day when Sinterklass brings gifts to children.
Dutch Santa Claus the children are called Kerstman, and expect him gifts on December 24.
15. Every summer, thousands of Dutch children and their parents participate in 4-day March Avondvierdaagse, eating lemon halves with mint, which give them energy.
16. In the Netherlands people with disabilities get the money that they could use sexual services up to 12 times per year.
17. A supermarket chain in the Netherlands had a rule that if all turns is for 4 people and not all offices are open, you take their products for free.
18. In the village of Giethoorn in the Netherlands there are no roads. People move around the village on foot or via the numerous channels of the village.