Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Province: North Holland
Country: Netherlands
Amsterdam By The Numbers:
Population: almost 735,500
Elevation: 7 feet/ 2 meters
Average Annual Precipitation: 32.1 inches/ 81 centimeters
Average January Temperature: 38 degrees F/ 3 degrees C
Average July Temperature: 62 degrees F/ 17 degrees C
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Service Industries, banking, electronics, digital media, horticulture, agriculture, shipping.
Ethnic Mix: Over 95% are Dutch, and most of the rest are Indonesian, Surinamese, and Moroccan.
Electricity: 220/240 volts, electrical sockets have two round holes.
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Country Dialing Code: 31
Area Code: 20
Did You Know?
Although the Netherlands is the country's official name, people often call it Holland.
Orientation:
Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands, and lies in the province of North Holland and is 518 square miles/1321 square kilometers. It is in Western Europe, bordering Belgium to the south and Germany to the east. The North Sea is to the north and west.
Province: North Holland
Country: Netherlands
Amsterdam By The Numbers:
Population: almost 735,500
Elevation: 7 feet/ 2 meters
Average Annual Precipitation: 32.1 inches/ 81 centimeters
Average January Temperature: 38 degrees F/ 3 degrees C
Average July Temperature: 62 degrees F/ 17 degrees C
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Service Industries, banking, electronics, digital media, horticulture, agriculture, shipping.
Ethnic Mix: Over 95% are Dutch, and most of the rest are Indonesian, Surinamese, and Moroccan.
Electricity: 220/240 volts, electrical sockets have two round holes.
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Country Dialing Code: 31
Area Code: 20
Did You Know?
Although the Netherlands is the country's official name, people often call it Holland.
Orientation:
Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands, and lies in the province of North Holland and is 518 square miles/1321 square kilometers. It is in Western Europe, bordering Belgium to the south and Germany to the east. The North Sea is to the north and west.
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