Amsterdam
Fun Facts
AmsterdamProvince: North Holland
Country: Netherlands
Amsterdam By The Numbers:
Population: 750,000 (city); 2,150,000 (metropolitan area)
Elevation: 2 m / 7 ft
Average Annual Precipitation: 81 cm / 32.1 in
Average January Temperature: 3 °C/ 38 °F
Average July Temperature: 17 °C / 62 °F
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Service Industries, banking, electronics, digital media, horticulture, agriculture, shipping.
Electricity: 220/240 volts, electrical sockets have two round holes.
Time Zone: GMT+1 (GMT+2 daylight savings time); Central European Time (CET)
Country Dialing Code: 31
Area Code: 20
Percentage of tourists who visit Dutch coffeeshops: 25%
Number of diamond-polishing factories: 24
Did You Know?
Although the Netherlands is the country's official name, people often call it Holland.
There are over 1,000,000 bicycles in Amsterdam.
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