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Knowledge of foreign languages in the Netherlands, in percent of the population over 15, 2006. Data taken from an EU survey. [8] Knowledge of the German language in the Netherlands, 2005. According to the Eurobarometer: 70% of the respondents indicated that they know German well enough to have a conversation.
All de facto present currencies in Europe, and an incomplete list of the preceding currency, are listed here. In Europe, the most commonly used currency is the euro (used by 26 countries); any country entering the European Union (EU) is expected to join the eurozone [1] when they meet the five convergence criteria. [2]
Colour key and notes Indicates that a given currency is pegged to another currency (details) Italics indicates a state or territory with a low level of international recognition State or territory Currency Symbol [D] or Abbrev. ISO code Fractional unit Number to basic Abkhazia Abkhazian apsar [E] аҧ (none) (none) (none) Russian ruble ₽ RUB Kopeck 100 Afghanistan Afghan afghani ؋ AFN ...
Dutch gulden – Netherlands; Fribourg gulden – Fribourg; Luzern gulden – Luzern; Netherlands Antillean gulden – Netherlands Antilles; Netherlands Indian gulden – Netherlands Indies; Neuchâtel gulden – Neuchâtel; Schwyz gulden – Schwyz; South German gulden – Baden, Bavaria, Frankfurt, Hohenzollern, Württemberg and other states
The latter, which had been known as Bataafs Brabant (English: Batavian Brabant), changed its name to Noord-Brabant, North Brabant, in 1815 when it became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, which also contained (then) South Brabant, a province now in Belgium. This new unified state featured the provinces in their modern form, as non ...
United States or America Estados Unidos États-Unis (multiple names) ‘Amelika Hui Pū ‘ia: Washington, D.C., Washington, or D.C. Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. (multiple names) Wakinekona/Wasinetona: English Spanish Cajun French Indigenous Hawaiian: United States Virgin Islands [1] Charlotte Amalie: United States Virgin Islands: Charlotte ...
The second urban network in the Netherlands is known as Brabantstad, a partnership of the Brabant "Big 5": Eindhoven, Tilburg, Breda, 's-Hertogenbosch and Helmond. In addition, there are several medium-sized cities in the Netherlands without an urban network.
The official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. [1] Dutch, English, and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean territories. [1] Netherlands literally means "lower countries" in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with 26% below sea level. [15]