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1 Factfile Netherlands Whodunit project Comenius This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Základní škola Brno, Hroznová 1

2 General information Country name the Netherlands also called Holland Nederland in Dutch Description unitary state consisting of twelve provinces Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Nord-Brabant, Nord-Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland and Zuid Holland Flag flag of the Netherlands combination of three colours red, white and blue orange was replaced by red because it was unsteady

3 Coat of arms Anthem Het Wilhelmus Country domain.nl Calling code +31 Currency Euro 1 EUR = approx. 25 CZK Country web site

4 Geography Map Area km 2 continent country half the size of the Czech Republic

5 Capital Amsterdam 890 km distance from Brno Nord-Holland province inhabitants web site seat of government The Hague

6 top 3 attractions Rijksmuseum national Dutch museum, collections of Dutch painters, Rembrandt The Night Watch Van Gogh Museum largest collection of Vincent Van Gogh s paintings Anne Frank House contribution to the knowledge of the Holocaust Anne Frank s hiding place during World War II Interesting fact Delta project 1/5 of the Netherlands is below the sea level system protecting the country from the floods built in the second half of the 20th century

7 People and politics Population Nationalities Languages Religion Government Head of state times more people than in the Czech Republic Dutch many immigrants from Indonesia, Turkey and Maroco official language Dutch 2 nd official language Frisian spoken in the province of Friesland largest religion is Christianity followed by Islam and Buddhism unitary parliamentary democracy, constitutional monarchy parliament consists of two houses House of Representatives and Senate head of government Prime Minister who has got the majority in the House of Representatives Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende queen or king Beatrix (since 1980) Queen Beatrix visited the Czech Republic in 1994 European Union co-founder of the EU in 1957

8 Culture, sport and other Art Rembrandt van Rijn painter in the Dutch Golden Age famous for his Night Watch, can be seen in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam Vincent van Gogh post-impressionist painter paintings The Potato Eaters or Sunflowers Philosophy Erasmus of Rotterdam renaissance humanist interested in Christian philosophy John Amos Comenius born in Moravia and died in Amsterdam the father of modern education The Teacher of the Nations for the Czechs

9 Sport Science most popular sports football, field hockey and volleyball football teams like Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam Christiaan Huygens discovered Saturn s moon Titan Cuisine geographical influence fishing and farming dairy products cheese Gouda or Edam traditional dish stamppot with mashed potatoes with vegetables

10 Our partnership City/town Capelle aan den IJssel 895 km distance from Brno Zuid Holland province inhabitants 6 times less people than in Brno web site

11 Partner school Christelijke Scholengemeenschap Comenius College general secondary school 3000 students students aged web site Project meetings 1st meeting 24th 27th January 2010 meeting of coordinators, headteachers and Czech students programme presentation of the Czech chapter, activities schedule, meetings schedule, cultural visits etc. 2nd meeting 24th 28th June 2010 meeting of coordinators, teachers and students programme presentation of the final chapters, activities schedule, closing the project, cultural visits etc.

12 Quiz 1. Find and label the Netherlands: 2. Colour the Dutch flag: 3. What is the capital of Holland? 4. Compare the population of the Netherlands and the Czech Republic: a) the same b) bigger in the Czech Republic c) bigger in the Netherlands 5. Who is in the picture and what do you know about her?

13 6. Label the picture and who is the painter? 7. Can you name a Czech teacher and educator who died in the Netherlands? 8. The most popular sports in Holland are, and. 9. Write at least three things about our partner school: 10. Would you like to visit the Netherlands? YES x NO THIS IS THE END! You can find all the answers in this factfile, you have to fill in all the numbers.

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