Holland

Where is Holland

Holland is located in Europe.If you are not familiar with the name Holland another name for this country is The Netherlands!

Holland facts

• The capital of Holland is Amsterdam!
• Dutch men are the tallest in the world. On average Dutch men are 1 metre 84 centimetres and women are 1 metre and 70 centimetres on average!
• Holland is the most densely populated country in Europe.With 487 inhabitants per square kilometre.
• Holland is the flatest country in europe.
• 1 quarter of Holland is below sea level and the only reason it does not overflow is because of a few walls.
• 86% of dutch people speak English as a second language!
• The highest point in Holland is only 322.7 mrtres high (which is tiny)
• The Wilhelmus(the Dutch national anthem) is the oldest in the world.
• Almost 80% of the world's flower bulbs are from Holland!
• You may know Holland as the country with LOADS of bikes well you're right there is more bikes than people!

Landmarks In Holland

There is loads of landmarks in Holland. Such as,

Rijksmuseum = art museum (this is the picture above1)

Van Gogh museum = largest collection of Van Gogh paintings

Anne Frank museum = WW11 teenage diarist's house museum.

Keukenhof = flower garden of Spring time tulips

Efteling = amusement park with fairytale themed rides!

Natura Artis Magista = zoo with loads of animals!

These are only a few landmarks in Holland. There is many,many more!