Netherlands
continent – europe
land – coastal lowlands, lakes, sandy beaches, low hills
population – 17 million
currency – Euro
official language – dutch, frisian
grow – tulips, beets, potatoes, wheat
make – farming products, computers, metal
1. A super common breakfast food is buttered toast covered in chocolate sprinkles!
2. Carrots grow in lots of color’s, so why do we mostly see orange ones? Orange became the most common carrot color when Dutch farmers started growing them as a tribute to the Netherlands’ national color!
3.Netherland Dwarf rabbits are one of the world’s most adorable bunny breeds.
These little cuties may grow to just 3 inches long and weigh less than 2 pounds!
4. Every year, Dutch farmers grow about 2 billion tulip bulbs – more than any other country in the world!!
5. Bulbs for the trendy new tulips started selling for ridiculous prices. Someone once traded six carts of grain, four oxen, twelve sheep, 1,000 pounds of cheese, and a silver goblet… for a single tulip bulb.
6. Every year on King’s Day, Dutch people go all out to celebrate the King’s birthday.There are parades and pastries, concerts and clog-making, and all sorts of goofy games. And because the king is descended from a ruler named William of Orange, everyone wears orange.
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