Holland is a very small country in Europe, it is only 41526 square kilometre or 16033 square miles. It's neigbour countries are: Germany, Belgium and across the North-Sea; the United Kingdom.

The Netherlands recently reached a population of 16 million inhabitants. It is densely populated, specialy in the western part.

Holland is a kingdom, although the queen does not govern the country she is head of state and she represents our country here and abroad. More about the queen

Holland / the Netherlands is divided is 12 provinces:

1. Groningen
2. Friesland
3. Drenthe
4. Overijssel
5. Gelderland
6. Flevoland
7. Utrecht
8. Noord-Holland
9. Zuid-Holland
10. Zeeland
11. Noord-Brabant
12. Limburg

The Dutch currency was for a long time Guilders or guldens, but since january 2002 this has changed to Euro. Several European countries, united in the European Union, have agreed to have a common currency which will be the same in 12 countries: Holland, Germany, Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Ireland, Finland and Austria.

To see how our money looks and has looked before 2002 you can click the image on the left.

On the next page you can read and see more about Holland and it's traditions...