Netherlands

The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium succeeded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands has a prosperous and open economy, which depends heavily on foreign trade. The rest of the world is a big place’, say the Dutch, well aware of how small their country is with its 41,000 square kilometres. It comes as no surprise then to learn that for centuries the Netherlands has had an attitude of openness towards the rest of the world, not only in business, but also in social life and culture. The Netherlands is a place where knowledge, skills, ideas and cultures from all over Europe come together.