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Amsterdam

Photo by: Pieter Hoek
The Amsterdam’s tourist office latest programme neatly gets to the heart of the Dutch capital: ‘Amsterdam: City on the Water’. This is a city like Venice founded on and still today focused around water and waterways, though unlike Venice, Holland’s largest city is no mere mus... more >>

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Amsterdam Overview

Location:Noord-Holland, The Netherlands.
Dialling code: 31.
Population:738,763 (city); 1,498,205 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix:173 nationalities in The Netherlands, 96% Dutch, 4% other nationalities.
Religion:38% Roman Catholic, 30% Protestant, 32% do not profess any religion.
Time zone:GMT + 1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity:220 volts AC (moving at the rate of one volt per year towards theEuropean standard of 230 volts), 50Hz; two-pin European-style plugs arein use.
Average January temperatures:3°C (36°F).
Average July temperatures:17°C (61°F).
Annual rainfall:804mm (31.5 inches).

Cost of living
1 Euro (€1) = £0.67; US$1.32; C$1.54; A$1.66
Currency conversion rates as of January 2007

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