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INTERNET

Internet offers a broad range of information about the Netherlands:

English
The English-language option on the Dutch home page, where all the web sites in the Netherlands are listed, gives you an immediate overview as to which Dutch web sites are in English.
www.dhp.nl/uk/

Outpost
Partners and relatives of Shell employees posted abroad have long had access to the Outpost Expatriate Information Center in The Hague. The network offers practical support and information on working in many different countries.
www.outpostexpat.nl"

Tourism
The Netherlands Tourist Board's site. Information on 25.000 things to do and places to stay. An ideal starting point for planning a trip to the Netherlands.
www.visitholland.com

Airport
Information on Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Arrivals, departures, how to get to Schiphol and how to find your way around it.
www.schiphol.nl

Train
Information on the Dutch Railways. Timetables for both national and international train travel. Includes an online Journey Planner.
www.ns.nl/reisplan2.asp

Flowers
Everything you always wanted to know about flowers. Includes links, news and coming events.
www.flowerweb.com (English), or:
www.flowerweb.nl (Dutch)

Museums
Many Dutch families spend their Sundays in a museum. This site is ideal for those who prefer to plan ahead. Includes practical information and virtual tours.
www.tribute.nl/hollandmuseums

Access
The Access foundation helps English-speaking foreigners seeking to integrate into Dutch society. The site offers information on language and integration lessons for new arrivals and a list of publications and links.
www.euronet.nl/users/access

Statistics
The Dutch Central Bureau for statistics produces statistics on population size, economic growth, work and unemployment:
www.cbs.nl/en/index.htm

All sorts of trivial information and statistics about the Netherlands can be found in the CIA World Fact Book:
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/nl.html

Students
The Netherlands organization for international cooperation in higher education, Nuffic, has a special section for foreign students. It contains a great deal of worthwhile information about the Netherlands.
www.nuffic.nl/index-en.html

General interest
You'll find interesting links to Dutch cities, provinces and agencies on the Yahoo site:
dir.yahoo.com/regional/countries/netherlands/