THE NETHERLAND

GOVERNMENT

• The government of the Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy
• The head of the state is the monarch.

THE MONEY SYSTEM

• One Cent - 1/100 of a Euro
• Two Cents - 2/100 of a Euro
• Five Cents - 5/100 of a Euro
• Ten Cents - 10/100 of a Euro
• Twenty Cents - 20/100 of a Euro

THE IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY

• Robin Van Persie - soccer player
• Martin Garrix - DJ
• Famke Janssen - Movie actress
• Vincent Van Gogh - Artist
• Doutzen Kroes - Model

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

• Students up to the age of 16 get into school for free
• Teachers in both public and independent schools are paid
• Below the municipal authorities are school boards
• Parents may choose how there child will be educated
• There is the association for public authority education

FOOD THEY EAT

• Poffertjes - a type of pancake
• Bitterballen - deep fried snack
• Stroopwafels - a chewy cookie
• Oliebollen - deep fried balls of dough
• Koffie Verkeerd - a type of coffee

HOUSES

• Detached (vrijstaand)
• Semi-detached (twee onder een kap)
• Terraced/town houses (rijtjeshuis)

QUIZ

• What food do they eat?
• Where do they live?
• What houses do they live in?
• What is the money called in the netherlands?