Most people traveling to the Netherlands head for the unique experience of its capital city, Amsterdam. The other parts are largely unaffected by tourism, particularly the areas outside the Randstad. The southern parts of the country are transformed by undulating landscapes of shifting sands and heath moors, best experienced within the Hoge Veluwe National Park. Still south, tucked between the German and Belgian borders, lies the historical city of Maastricht.

Full country name: kingdom of the Netherland
Area: 41,528 sq Km ( 16,034 sq mil)
Population: 16,4 million
Capitals: Amsterdam
People: Over 95% of the populations are Dutch (Germanic and Gallo-Celtic stock), most of the rest are Indonesian, Surinamese or Moroccan
Language: Netherlandic (Dutch & Flemish), Friesian
Religion: Cathplic 31%, Protestant 21%, Muslim 5,5%, not religious 41%
Government: Constitutional monarchy
GDP per capita: €26,500
Infation: 1,7%
Unemployment rate: 6,5%
Major industries: service industries, banking, electronics, digital media, horticulture, agriculture, shipping
Major trading partners: EU (esp Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, UK), USA