As of 2021, there are twelve billionaires in the Netherlands, according to Forbes.

What 3 countries make up the Netherlands?

The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of four constituent countries: the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.

Are Vikings Dutch?

Vikings were people from southern Scandinavia (modern-day Sweden, Denmark, and Norway) who raided, pirated and settled throughout parts of Europe from the late 8th to late 11th centuries. They were the ones who first explored Greenland and Iceland. The impact of the Vikings on Europe can be observed even today.

Is Denmark in the Netherlands?

Denmark is a totally different country altogether. It is not the same as The Netherlands (also Holland). These are two separate countries, but both are on the continent of Europe. Holland, or the Netherlands, has Amsterdam as its capital city.

What 4 countries make up the Netherlands?

The Kingdom of the Netherlands is made up of 4 countries: Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten and the Netherlands.

Are Dutch considered Scandinavian?

The Netherlands is not part of Scandinavia but belongs to the low countries. The low countries consist of Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxemburg, collectively they are known as Benelux. Scandinavia consists of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Are Dutch polite?

Believe it or not, the Dutch are no more or less polite than anyone else: they just express it differently. What may seem abrupt, rude or tactless to others then for a Dutch person is simply means of expressing regard for others by respecting them enough to be honest, despite the threat to social face.