My Country

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Presentation

• My Country
• My Hometown
• My University
• My name Jan Chau

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The Netherlands
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The Netherlands
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Some Facts

• Official name Kingdom of the Netherlands
• But the name Holland is also widely used
• Population 16 Million people
• Landarea 34000 km²
• Population density of 472 people per km²
• Language Dutch
• Spoken by 21 million people

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Geography
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Map of Holland
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History

• Country independence in 1579 from Spain
• First called The Dutch Republic, after 1815 it
  became Kingdom of the Netherlands
• 1600 1700 Gouden Eeuw
• Good location -gt trade began to flourish
• Religious freedom -gt science culture
• Most advanced ships -gt VOC, exploration and
  expansion

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Society

• Famous -gt Sports, International Companies
• Soccer, Field Hockey, Speed skating
• Heineken, Philips, Shell, Unilever
• Tolerant country -gt Multicultural Law
• Everyone is free to do what he wants unless it
  bothers someone
• Soft drugs, Gay marriage, Prostitution and
  Euthanasia
• Dutch people are tallest in the world
• Average height Men 182 cm (172cm)
• Women 172 cm (160cm)

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Holland for tourists (1)
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Holland for tourists (1)
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Holland for tourists (2)
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Holland for tourists (3)
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My hometown Rotterdam

• Second biggest city of the Netherlands
• Population of 598000 people
• Biggest harbor in the world

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Image of Rotterdam
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Becoming Rotterdam

• City Rights in 1340

• Second World War

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Rotterdam Now (1)

• Modern city with open structure
• Many nice buildings and bridges

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Rotterdam Now (2)

• Many Museums and statues
• New shopping area
• Many festivals

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Delft
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Delft University of Technology

• Founded in 1842
• 13000 students
• High level education and research

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TUD School System

• TU Delft comprises seven faculties
• ArchitectureCivil Engineering and
  GeosciencesInformation Technology and
  SystemsAerospace EngineeringDesign, Engineering
  and ProductionApplied SciencesTechnology,
  Policy and Management

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TUD campus (1)
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TUD campus (2)
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TUD campus (3)
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School life

• Money from the state
• Short working days and closed in weekends
• Relaxed working environment
• Fraternity organizations

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• The End