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Netherlands
Netherlands

The World Language Process program of the UNKOMMON Foundation is proposing a World Conference / Congress on the subject of a Universal Auxiliary Language.

We would like to have participants from every country in the world including individuals from as many languages possible.

As people agree to participate we hope to update these web pages.

Persons the WLP Proposes to Participate
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Geographic Location
Location:

    Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany.

Border countries:

    Belgium 450 km, Germany 577 km.

Cultural Demographics
Population:

16,407,491 (July 2005 est.)

Cultural Groups:

Ethnic groups: Dutch 83%, other 17% (of which 9% are non-Western origin mainly Turks, Moroccans, Antilleans, Surinamese, and Indonesians) (1999 est.)

Religions: Roman Catholic 31%, Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41% (2002).

Languages Spoken:

Dutch (official), Frisian (official).

Literacy:
male: 99% (2000 est.)
female: 99% (2000 est.)

Provinces and Universities
Capital:

    Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government.

Number of provinces

12 provinces (provincies, singular - provincie); Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland (Fryslan), Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, Zuid-Holland.

Universities go here.

Netherlands


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