Have you ever dreamed of a country in which one can live
without restrictions and does not have to limit him/herself within the society’s borders. Maybe, you
think that there is not a country which provides justice, freedom and felicity
for its people. However, The Netherlands is really good at satisfying a citizen’s
needs in many aspects. I have been to The Netherlands once and realized
that it is a country which does not classify humans and enable people to live in
tranquility; therefore, I decided to spend more time there and applied for
Erasmus Exchange Program. Thankfully, I got the chance to study in one of the
most prominent universities of Europe and will be there for 5 months next
semester. I want to tell you about this small, pretty and strategically
significant country which is an important part of Europe.
The country consists of 12 provinces in Northwest Europe and
3 islands in the Carribean. The Netherlands is mostly known as ‘Holland’ in the
world, but this name represents only North and South Holland which are just 2
provinces in the whole country. The country hosts one of the biggest seaports
in the world, called Rotterdam Harbour. The Netherlands has a long borderline in the North Sea cost,
and the large part of the land is below sea level. Almost all the land in the
country is flat. This situation enables people to use bicycles as a means of
transportation. Biking is a common way of getting to somewhere in the country;
wherefore, a person has at least 2 bicycles.
The people of this country is called ‘The Dutch’. Dutch
people are known as the longest peoples in the world . Surprisingly, my host
family’s daughter was 3 years younger
yet 10 centimeters
longer than me. Netherlanders are
blonde, well-built and very friendly people. Contrary to the common belief that
cold countries’ people are not easy to get along well with, Dutch people are
the perfect match to spend time and have fun together.
The Dutch Language is among the Germanic Languages and is
similar to both English and German. The language is spoken gutturally, and it
feels really weird J
The Netherlans is commonly famous as a country in which gays
and lesbians can marry, narcotic drugs are sold without legal restrictions. Moreover,
it has a non-stop nightlife. However, in contrast to what Turkish people think,
the country has a very orderly social and cultural life. In short, freedom is
not misused.
To sum up, The Netherlands is a marvellous country in all
aspects. There are many more things to be told about my favourite land, but it
is better to go and experience it personally. I exhort you to visit if you ever
get the chance ! J
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