10 Facts about the Netherlands 1. There are more bicycles than people in the Netherlands. 2. Dutch men are the tallest in the world. Cultural Arts 3. The Dutch greet each other with three kisses on the cheek. Week 2021 The Netherlands at Augusta Circle: 4. They eat sprinkles on During Cultural Arts Week (Monday, May 24th their bread for breakfast. – Friday, May 28th) at ACE, we will be learning It is called Hagelslag. about the Netherlands. All related arts classes will incorporate the Netherlands into a portion 5. Most Dutch people can speak more of their lessons and activities. The News Show than one language. will follow a Dutch family for the week and teach other interesting information about the 6. Soccer (called voetbal) is the most Netherlands. There also will be trivia and popular sport. challenges to earn prizes. 7. They eat french fries with mayonnaise. King’s Day is celebrated each year in the 8. Orange is the color of the Dutch Royal Netherlands on April 27th but ACE will Family and signifies national pride. celebrate it on Friday, May 28th! King’s Day marks the birthday of King Willem-Alexander 9. The Netherlands is part of the and is a national holiday, where everyone European Union and the Euro is their wears orange and packs the streets and canals currency. to celebrate. 10. The Dutch eat more licorice than anyone else in the world with each Please wear the color ORANGE person eating more than 4 lbs of to school on Friday to help us It’s the licorice a year. celebrate! NETHERLANDS Special Thanks to (not Holland) & other fun facts the De Witt Hamer Family in the Netherlands For Recording Videos For ACE Students What is the Netherlands? What do the Dutch like to eat? Here are some favorite foods of the • The Kingdom of the Netherlands: Netherlands was • Stroopwafel - two layers of baked thin formed in 1815 waffles with a caramel syrup filling in the middle. • The capital is Amsterdam • Drop - licorice • People from the Netherlands are • Poffertjes - small, fluffy pancakes, called Dutch. served with powdered sugar and butter • Hagelslag - sprinkles that the Dutch eat • It has 12 provinces (states) on bread, with butter, for breakfast • Bitterballen – fried balls of beef and Where is the Netherlands? What language do they speak? gravy eaten with mustard The Netherlands is a small country in Dutch is the main language spoken in the • Stamppot - lumpy mashed potato with northwestern Europe, but many people Netherlands. It is similar to German. Here vegetables, often served live there. It is one of the most densely are some useful Dutch phrases: with rookworst (smoked sausage) populated countries of the world. • Hello = Hallo (Ha-lo) What is the Netherlands famous for? • Goodbye = Dag (Da-ge) Tulips: The Netherlands • Please = Alsjeblieft (Als-ye-blieft) is famous for tulips. In th • Thank you = Dank je wel (Dank-ye- the 17 century, the country went through vel) Tulip Mania where a • Yes = Ja (Ya) / No = Nee (Nay) single tulip bulb could be as expensive as a • Good morning = Goedemorgen house. Tulips are still very popular in the Netherlands. More than 6 million tulip bulbs • Goodbye = Tot ziens are planted in Keukenhof, one of the world's The name 'Netherlands' means 'lowlands' largest flower gardens. because most of the country is flat land Who runs the country? Wooden Shoes: The Dutch that is located slightly above or at sea The Netherlands have a have been wearing wooden level. Flooding has always been a big royal family: King Willem- problem in the Netherlands, so man-made shoes (clogs) or “Klompen” Alexander and Queen since ancient times. These hills, dikes, and windmills (to pump water Máxima and their three daughters. The clogs later became symbols of the Dutch out) were constructed. Nearly 30% of land monarchy does not have real political culture. Today, everyone wears normal in the Netherlands’ is reclaimed from power; the country is governed by the shoes, but the Dutch clogs are still sold as a swamps, tidal lagoons, lakes, and the sea. parliament. reminder of their history. .