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Amsterdam
Province: North Holland
Country: Netherlands

Amsterdam By The Numbers:

Population: 750,000 ( city ); 2,150,000 ( metropolitan area )
Elevation: 2 m / 7 ft

Average Annual Precipitation: 81 cm / 32.1 in

Average January Temperature: 3 °C/ 38 °F

Average July Temperature: 17 °C / 62 °F

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Major Industries: Service Industries, banking, electronics, digital media, horticulture, agriculture, shipping.

Electricity: 220/240 volts, electrical sockets have two round holes.
Time Zone: GMT+1 ( GMT+2 daylight savings time ); Central European Time ( CET )

Country Dialing Code: 31

Area Code: 20

Percentage of tourists who visit Dutch coffeeshops: 25%

Number of diamond-polishing factories: 24

Did You Know?

Although the Netherlands is the country's official name, people often call it Holland.

There are over 1,000,000 bicycles in Amsterdam.
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