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This free e-book from the Rekenaar Jankie Website is the perfect guide to understanding Dutch culture and etiquette. With a focus on Holland, this reference book provides a detailed explanation of each article in the Dutch Constitution. The book also includes a bonus interview with Blokker's CEO, Adriaan Blokker. Greetings! This post will introduce you to The Netherlands, and provide you with everything you need to know before moving there (or even if you're just interested in its culture). You'll learn about Dutch society and customs such as proper introductions, punctuality norms, clothing norms for different occasions (e.g. going to a restaurant), and what to expect from the Dutch people, as well as from those from other Dutch-speaking countries. In addition, you'll learn a bit about the Dutch language itself. After reading this guide, you will have a solid understanding of the importance of good manners in Dutch society and will be able to greet people on a more personal level. The Netherlands is a small country with only 17 million citizens. Yet it has an interesting history and many traditions that define it as such. The name "Holland" means "Low Countries", but it didn't become known as such until after its independence from Spain in 1581. Before then, its name was Neder land, which means "Lower country". The country's coat of arms is a lion standing on a red background, and the flag features thirteen silver stars on a blue background. The country is divided into (western) Holland and (eastern) Friesland, and there are three provinces: North-Holland, South-Holland and Zeeland. As of 2017, the Netherlands has no official language, but the vast majority speak Dutch. Fewer than half speak this way at home (48% in 2016), but 91% of Dutch people speak it at least to some degree. The official languages of the republic are Dutch and French. Other languages spoken in the Netherlands include English, German, Spanish and Turkish. The country's previous Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, is a Christian Democrat from the party VVD (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy). The Queen of Holland is Beatrix. However, she does not have much political power in the government. Instead, Prime Ministers are chosen amongst a large coalition of parties in parliament. The Netherlands has a parliamentary system with written electoral law that stipulates how the prime minister is chosen. This is done through a process called "de volksvertegenwoordiging". This process includes several stages. First, all of the parliamentary parties are asked which candidate they'd like to become prime minister. Then, the individual party leader is asked if they want to become prime minister. If this person says yes, then he becomes prime minister (the person is called the "verkozen volksvertegenwoordiger"). The new prime minister then has to submit a list of ministers that he wants to lead the country on behalf of his party; this is called his "coalitie". All parties have an equal say in this choice. cfa1e77820
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