THE WAVING TULIPS:KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN

Mohamad Taufiq Al Fajar

Location

National anthem : Het Wilhelmus State capital : Amsterdam Motto : Je Maintiendrai

(I will Survive) Independence day : May 5th

Netherland’s flag

Netherland’s emblem

Brief History

Unificated within Belgium and Luxemburg by Karel V of Spanish and called “low land”.

Get the independence at 1648 after 80 years war against Spanish.

Center of trade activities at ancient Western Europe => melting pot.

Brief History

Being colonialized by Napoleon 1810-1814.

Being oppressed by Nazi at World War II.

Government System

Monarchy constitutional The King/Queen’s role:

Raise someone to be Tweede Kamer member (legislative)

Shift executive power to prime minister

Raise someone to be Hoge Raad which promoted by Tweede Kamer (judicative)

Political Policy on Indonesia Cultuurstelsel (1830)=> economic

difficulty after defeating local resistance (Diponegoro & Paderi War)

Open Door Policy (Indonesian liberalization): irigation, education, and emigration => the winning of liberalist and humanist group on Dutch National Election (1850)

Economics System: Realist

Before 1850: Realism Competing Spain and Portuguese

to dominate “spice route”

After 1850: Liberalism Give chance to private company to

operate in Indonesia

Language

Dutch90 : 90% Friesland : 2.2% Turkish : 2.4 Arabic : Other language:

Nationality and Ethnicity

Dutch : 79.3% Europe Union : 6.3% Turks : 2.4% Indonesian Dutch : 2.3% Moroccans : 2.2% Surinamese : 2.1%

Nationality and Ethnicity

Caribbeans : 0.9% Chinese : 0.3% Iraqi : 0.3% Other : 3.9%

Netherland’s cuisin: Poffertjes

Netherland’s cuisin: Hagelslag

Netherland’s cuisin: Kroketten

Netherland’s National Clothes

Netherland’s Society Traditions

Egalitair and highly tolerant The family is foundation of social

structure Very valuing cleanliness and

neatness The handshake is common form of

greeting Personal matters are not disscussed

with friends, no matter how close

Religion

Roman Catholic: 31% Protestant : 21% Muslim : 4.4% Other : 3.6% Unafiliated : 40%

Netherland’s Uniqueness

More than 25% of the total area of the country are below sea level

The highest point reaches 321 metres above sea level

The lowest point is some 6.7 metres below sea level

References

Peetsma, J. No year. The Netherland’s Trunk. (Online), (http://www.pier21.ca/culture-trunks/netherlands/dutch-culture-and-traditions), accessed April 14th, 2016.

De Vries, AW. 1994. The Netherland In Brief. Den Haag: Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Voorlichtingdienst Buitenland.

References

No name. No year. Netherlands (Holland) - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette. (Online), (http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/netherlands.html), accessed April 14th, 2016.

References

No name. No year. Dutch Republic Lion. (Online), (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Republic_Lion), accessed April 14th, 2016.

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