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General
Information
Capital:
Amsterdam.
Time: GMT +
1 (GMT from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last
Sunday in October).
Tel. Code:
00 31 .
Official Language:
Dutch is the official language. English, German and French
are widely spoken.
Currency: :
The Euro is now the official currency of 12 EU member
states (including The Netherlands). The first Euro coins
and notes were introduced in January 2002; the Dutch
Guilder was in circulation until 28 January 2002, when it
was completely replaced by the Euro. Euro (€) = 100 cents.
Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10
and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20,
10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
Electricity: :230
volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin European-style plugs are in use.
Religion: :
31 per cent Roman Catholic, 21 per cent Protestant; 40 per
cent do not profess any religion.
Climate: :
Mild, maritime climate. Summers are generally warm with
changeable periods, but excessively hot weather is rare.
Winters can be fairly cold with the possibility of some
snow. Rainfall is prevalent all year.
Required clothing:
European according to season, with light- to medium
weights worn in warmer months and medium- to heavyweights
in winter. Rainwear is advisable all year
Airports
Amsterdam (AMS) (Schiphol)
is 15km (9 miles) southwest of the city (travel
time by train - 20 minutes).
Rotterdam (RTM) (Zestienhoven)
is 8km (5 miles) northwest of the city (travel time - 15
minutes).
Eindhoven (EIN) (Welschap)
is 8km (5 miles) from the city.
Maastricht (MST) (Aachen)
is 8km (5 miles) from the city.
Groningen (GRQ) (Eelde)
is 9km (6 miles) from the city.
Enschede (ENS) (Twente)
is 8km (5 miles) from the city.
Departure tax:
None.
Internal
Travel
Air, Sea,
Rail and Road are the modes of transportation used within
Iceland.
Travel Times
2005
The
following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours
and minutes) from Amsterdam to other major cities in
Netherlands.
-
City
-
Air
-
Rail
-
Road
-
The
Hague
-
-
-
0.44
-
0.40
-
Rotterdam
-
-
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
Utrecht
-
-
-
0.30
-
0.25
-
Groningen
-
-
-
2.20
-
2.00
-
Arnhem
-
-
-
1.10
-
1.10
-
Maastricht
-
0.40
-
2.30
-
2.30
-
Vlissingen
-
-
-
2.45
-
2.00
-
Eindhoven
-
0.30
-
1.25
-
1.30
-
Breda
-
-
-
1.50
-
1.30
Passport/Visa
Passport:
Passport valid for at least three months after the last
day of the intended visit required by all except:
1. certain nationals of EU countries holding a
valid national ID card. Enquire at the nearest
Consulate/Embassy for further details.
Visas :
Required by all except the following for stays of up to
three months:
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Nationals referred to in the chart and under passport
exemptions above (except 2. nationals of Latvia who do
require a visa);
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Nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Korea
(Rep), Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New
Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Romania,
San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland, Uruguay, Vatican
City and Venezuela;
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Transit
passengers continuing their journey to/from other
Schengen countries within 72 hours by the same or first
connecting aircraft, provided holding onward or return
documentation and not leaving the airport.
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