arouNd the World Our world has many countries Each country has beautiful land It has its own rich history And the people have their own languages and ways of life The Netherlands is a country in Europe What do you know about the Netherlands Let’s learn more about this place and its story 4 Did You Know Dutch is the official language of the Netherlands
SAY IT Netherlands NEH-thuhr-luhndz In the Netherlands there are more bicycles than people The country is one of the most bike-friendly places in the world 5
PassPort to the NetherlaNds The Netherlands is a small country in northwestern Europe It shares borders with Germany to the east and Belgium to the south The North Sea is to the north and west The country’s total area is about 16,040 square miles 41,543 sq km More than 17 million people live there 6
WHERE IN THE WORLD North Sea NETHERLANDS GERMANY BELGIUM Did You Know Netherlands is almost twice the size of New Jersey 7
