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  • Netherlands ranks No. 10 overall in the U.S. News Best Countries rankings. Explore photos, statistics and other information.
  • Traditional dutch windmills and houses near the canal in Zaanstad village, Zaanse Schans, Netherlands. © Olena_Z/Getty Images/iStockphoto.
  • Electricity from solar has experienced an impressive growth, with the Netherlands ranking among the top countries in the world for installed PV capacity per capita.
  • The Netherlands is larger than the state of Maryland , but smaller than West Virginia . The Dutch have a saying: "God made the Earth, but the Dutch made Holland."
  • Kingdom of the Netherlands. WHO WHO Europe country overview. Amsterdam is the capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
  • The Netherlands Maritime Institute is internationally famous, and the Dutch ship-testing station at Wageningen is known for its research in marine engineering.
  • Talking about the Netherlands, people often incorrectly call it Holland. In fact, only the central part of the Netherlands is geographically named Holland.
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