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• Who wants to be a trillionaire?

  
  Recent research has determined that the total value of all property in the Netherlands is over €3....

• Gare du Nord

  
  Music brings people together from all over the world. The Netherlands has multiple musical traditions, varying from contemporary Dutch popular music (this style is sung in both Dutch and English) and more traditional Dutch music called Levenslied (songs about life)....

• New Windmill

  
  Den Bosch has set itself the target of being fully carbon neutral in 2050, which means all energy used in town must be generated by sustainable sources like water, wind or sun....

• A farewell to pints

  
  Unless you’re at an Irish pub or sports bar where you can get a proper pint or half liter mug, beer glasses in the Netherlands tend to come in dainty sizes more suitable for children or ladies who lunch....

• Royal Fortunes

  
  Every year the Dutch magazine Quote publishes a Top 500 list of the nation's richest people. Last year, for the first time, the Royal family agreed to make an appearance in the Quote 's 500....

• Windmills

  
  Windmills have been a part of Den Bosch's landscape for over six centuries. Unfortunately, this glorious age came to an end with the demolition of its last remaining windmill in 1939....

• Wear a Helmet!

  
  In many countries wearing a bicycle helmet is compulsory, but for many years the liberal Dutch have avoided this practical piece of safety gear like the plague....

• Orphaned Bikes

  
  The Netherlands is the only country in the world where there are more bikes (18 million) than inhabitants (16....

• Chardongay

  
  That the Netherlands is a (reasonably) tolerant country for homosexuals has been known for ages. Now, however, gays can even sip their own wine: the Chardongay....

• Street Talk (1)

  
  Although everyone knows Amsterdam, 's-Hertogenbosch is still off the beaten path for most foreign tourists....

• Credit crunch

  
  The international recession has left its mark everywhere and the Dutch are no exception. More than 50% of Dutch people have chosen to limit their supermarket budgets because of the credit crunch....

• Oldest National Anthem

  
  The Dutch Wilhelmus is the oldest national anthem in the world. The first stanza is the part that is usually sung or played at official events....

• Bike Heaven

  
  For years Dutch employers have reimbursed the purchase of a bicycle for employers who cycle to work. Since the end of 2009, however, the following law was passed by former government parties: employees with an electric bicycle or scooter will receive a reimbursement of 19 euro cents per kilometre....

• A pat on the back

  
  Local ’s-Hertogenbosch entrepreneurs have given the city council a pat on the back. Apparently they have heaped praise on the city for its responsible approach to traffic management and parking, communication and the ease with which it grants permits....