Host an Exchange Student from The Netherlands

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The Netherlands

The Netherlands is located in Northwest Europe and has a population of 16.6 million people. It is a geographically low-lying country, with about 20% of its area and 21% of its population located below sea level. The capital is Amsterdam, and the seat of government is The Hague. Although the Netherlands is sometimes called Holland, Holland is actually a region in the Netherlands. The Netherlands have 12 regions/provinces including North-Holland (Noord-Holland) and South-Holland (Zuid-Holland). Among other affiliations, the country is a founding member of the European Union (EU), NATO, OECD and WTO.

Capital

Amsterdam

Government

Parliamentary Democracy under Constitutional Monarchy

Language

Dutch

Currency

Euro (€)

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Dutch Pea Soup

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups split peas

1 lb. pork meat, chopped

3 oz. bacon, chopped

1 smoked sausage

2 large onions

1 large carrot

2 leeks

2 potatoes

3-4 stalks celery

Salt and pepper to taste

8 cups water

Bread (for serving with soup)

Directions

Rinse the split peas. Mix water, peas, pork, and bacon, bring to a boil and skim off floating bits.

While peas and meat are cooking, prepare the vegetables: peel and dice the potatoes and carrot. Cut the leeks and wash them. Add the vegetables to the pan and let simmer until the peas are done (one and a half to two hours, the split peas must be broken).

Take the meat out of the pan and cut it in small pieces. Return the meat to the pan. Chop the celery. Twenty minutes before the end of cooking add the whole smoked sausage and the celery. Taste, finish off with pepper and salt. Serve with warm bread.

Fun Facts

The Netherlands contain 16.8 million people, about as many as Florida.

The Netherlands is 16,039 sq. miles, a little bit bigger than Maryland.

One quarter of The Netherlands lies below sea level.

The Dutch are the tallest people in Europe.

Famous Dutch include Rembrandt van Rijn, Vincent Van Gogh, and Anne Frank.

The Netherlands are well known for clogs, traditional wooden footwear.

In the Netherlands, chocolade hagelslag, or sprinkles, is used as a sandwich topping.

The Dutch are statistically the tallest people in the world.

Hello

Hallo

How are you?

Hoe gaat het?

I AM SO EXCITED TO MEET MY DUTCH EXCHANGE STUDENT!

Ik ben opgewonden om mijn nederlandse student voldoen!

The tulips look beautiful this year

De tulpen zien er prachtig uit dit jaar