The Dutch are the tallest people in the world and they still grow. If you walk through cities in the west of the Netherlands, you tend to think the Dutch are a cosmopolitan people. In the rural areas, however you can easily distinguish local differences. In the North, you'll still mostly see the silent blue-eyed, blond types, whereas in the South people tend to be shorter darker and more talkative.
At primary school children used to learn: people above the great rivers that split the country in two are mostly Protestant; the southern part is dominantly Catholic. But these differences have greatly faded away. To the trained ear there are some differences in pronunciation between the different regions and the Frisians even have a language of their own.
The Dutch do appreciate foreign attempts to speak their language, but proud as they are on their alleged linguistic skills, they usually switch to some sort of English, French or German quite fast.
Birth rate: 11.62 births/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 8.69 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: 2.11 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 5.17 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.01 years male: 75.14 years female: 81.03 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.49 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Ethnic groups: Dutch 96% Moroccans Turks and other 4% (1988)
Religions: Roman Catholic 34% Protestant 25% Muslim 3% other 2% unaffiliated 36% (1991)
Languages: Dutch
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% (1979 est.) male: NA% female: NA%
Wageningen the place to see Wageningen is a small but ancient city with Roman architectural rest, some of them dating back to 700 AC(After Christ). Wageningen is a very nice city with a population of 33.000 (est 1998). It has city rights declared by the Duke of Gelderland at 1263 AC. It has played an very important role after WOII, where in "Hotel De Wereld" at 5 May the Germans surrendered and the peace treaty was signed. Every year at 5 May (Liberation day) there are so many things to day that Veterans come to Wageningen to a parade through the city and where the people can thank them for winning the war by clapping their hands. At Liberation day H.R.H. Prince Bernhard comes to take the parade since he was one of the members that where there to tell the Germans what was expacted from their side.
Wageningen has several musea where you can see what the history of Wageningen is, you can visit Wageningen and take a tour around the city where still the remains of the war can be found and where at what building took place during the entire history of Wageningen.
Wageningen city Archives are located in the center of the city where at workdays you can come to visit the old archives of Wageningen and learn everything about this very interesting place. If you would like to visit the Archives i strongly recomend to write a letter to:
Gemeente Wageningen
to Mr. C.D. Gast (town Archive)
Postbus 1 6700 AA Wageningen
Studiezaal opened: ma, di en wo 9.00-12.00 uur en 13.00-16.00 uur;
do en vr uitsluitend na afspraak
tel. 0317 - 492631
Wageningen the place to see Wageningen is a small but ancient city with Roman architectural rest, some of them dating back to 700 AC(After Christ). Wageningen is a very nice city with a population of 33.000 (est 1998). It has city rights declared by the Duke of Gelderland at 1263 AC. It has played an very important role after WOII, where in "Hotel De Wereld" at 5 May the Germans surrendered and the peace treaty was signed. Every year at 5 May (Liberation day) there are so many things to day that Veterans come to Wageningen to a parade through the city and where the people can thank them for winning the war by clapping their hands. At Liberation day H.R.H. Prince Bernhard comes to take the parade since he was one of the members that where there to tell the Germans what was expacted from their side.
Wageningen has several musea where you can see what the history of Wageningen is, you can visit Wageningen and take a tour around the city where still the remains of the war can be found and where at what building took place during the entire history of Wageningen.
Wageningen city Archives are located in the center of the city where at workdays you can come to visit the old archives of Wageningen and learn everything about this very interesting place. If you would like to visit the Archives i strongly recomend to write a letter to:
Gemeente Wageningen
to Mr. C.D. Gast (town Archive)
Postbus 1 6700 AA Wageningen
Studiezaal opened: ma, di en wo 9.00-12.00 uur en 13.00-16.00 uur;
do en vr uitsluitend na afspraak
tel. 0317 - 492631
Wageningen the place to see Wageningen is a small but ancient city with Roman architectural rest, some of them dating back to 700 AC(After Christ). Wageningen is a very nice city with a population of 33.000 (est 1998). It has city rights declared by the Duke of Gelderland at 1263 AC. It has played an very important role after WOII, where in "Hotel De Wereld" at 5 May the Germans surrendered and the peace treaty was signed. Every year at 5 May (Liberation day) there are so many things to day that Veterans come to Wageningen to a parade through the city and where the people can thank them for winning the war by clapping their hands. At Liberation day H.R.H. Prince Bernhard comes to take the parade since he was one of the members that where there to tell the Germans what was expacted from their side.
Wageningen has several musea where you can see what the history of Wageningen is, you can visit Wageningen and take a tour around the city where still the remains of the war can be found and where at what building took place during the entire history of Wageningen.
Wageningen city Archives are located in the center of the city where at workdays you can come to visit the old archives of Wageningen and learn everything about this very interesting place. If you would like to visit the Archives i strongly recomend to write a letter to:
Gemeente Wageningen
to Mr. C.D. Gast (town Archive)
Postbus 1 6700 AA Wageningen
Studiezaal opened: ma, di en wo 9.00-12.00 uur en 13.00-16.00 uur;
do en vr uitsluitend na afspraak
tel. 0317 - 492631
Wageningen the place to see Wageningen is a small but ancient city with Roman architectural rest, some of them dating back to 700 AC(After Christ). Wageningen is a very nice city with a population of 33.000 (est 1998). It has city rights declared by the Duke of Gelderland at 1263 AC. It has played an very important role after WOII, where in "Hotel De Wereld" at 5 May the Germans surrendered and the peace treaty was signed. Every year at 5 May (Liberation day) there are so many things to day that Veterans come to Wageningen to a parade through the city and where the people can thank them for winning the war by clapping their hands. At Liberation day H.R.H. Prince Bernhard comes to take the parade since he was one of the members that where there to tell the Germans what was expacted from their side.
Wageningen has several musea where you can see what the history of Wageningen is, you can visit Wageningen and take a tour around the city where still the remains of the war can be found and where at what building took place during the entire history of Wageningen.
Wageningen city Archives are located in the center of the city where at workdays you can come to visit the old archives of Wageningen and learn everything about this very interesting place. If you would like to visit the Archives i strongly recomend to write a letter to:
Gemeente Wageningen
to Mr. C.D. Gast (town Archive)
Postbus 1 6700 AA Wageningen
Studiezaal opened: ma, di en wo 9.00-12.00 uur en 13.00-16.00 uur;
do en vr uitsluitend na afspraak
tel. 0317 - 492631
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