r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Oct 09 '17

What do you know about... The Netherlands?

This is the thirty-eighth part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Today's country:

The Netherlands

The Netherlands have the sixth largest economy in the EU, despite being the sixth smallest country in terms of territory. It houses the ICJ in Den Haag. The Netherlands were the first country worldwide to legalize gay marriage, in 2001. It became independent from Spain after a war that lasted 80 years.

So, what do you know about the Netherlands?

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '17

They suck at football.

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u/professorMaDLib Oct 10 '17

Well to be fair they used to not suck.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '17

They are also great at ice skating.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '17

And recently, we all became brilliant F1 drivers!

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u/lordsleepyhead In varietate concordia Oct 10 '17

ALL OF US