The Netherlands is the great plain of north and west Europe on the coast of the North Sea. The country is bordered by the North Sea, Belgium, and Germany from west to east in the direction of clockwise. The name of the country indicates %33 of the country about the sea level. In order to avoid from the harms of flooding, many areas are bordered by dykes and sea walls. The country is mostly called as Holland, and has the twelve main provinces. Amsterdam is the capital of the country.

The offical language of the Netherlands is Dutch. However, the majority speak English well and are often fluent in one or two languages on the top of that.

Tulips, wooden shoes, cheese, windmills, delftware, bicycles, and dykes are famous objects of the Netherlands with the flexible social rules, and the laws. Every year, millions of tourists visit the country because of its reputation for tolerance such as legal prostitution, drug and homosexuality. But, visitors to the Netherlands will not be allowed to light up a cigarette or a cigar in a hotel, restaurant, cafe, snack bar or any other establishment, though there are exceptions.

 In addition to these, Netherlands is the one of founder country of the European Union, and has signed the Kyoto protocol.

Industrially, the country is good at electrical and electronic machinery, petroleum refining, food processing, and chemicals. Also, It has a huge dynamic agriculture sector, because of the its very suitable geography. Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utretch are important and famous cities of the country and world.