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Nick Clegg speaking Dutch, Spanish and German
Sunday, 02 September 2012Nick Clegg has been the leader of the Liberal Democrats since 2007, and is currently Britain's Deputy Prime Minister and MP for Sheffield Hallam. Whatever you may think of his politics, you can't but be impressed by his linguistic skills; he speaks fluent English, French, Dutch, German, and Spanish!Published in Celebrity Linguists -
Work in the Netherlands
Wednesday, 15 June 2011Fast facts
Surface area: 41,530 km²
Population: 17 Million
Largest cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Utrecht, Eindhoven
Unemployment rate: 5.1% (Mar 2011)Published in Work Abroad -
Dutch
Tuesday, 15 February 2011Five Fascinating Facts
1. Dutch is spoken by the 15 million inhabitants of the Netherlands, and is also the official language of Surinam in South America, and of the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.
2. The name Dutch comes from the word Dietsc, or Duutsc, as the language was called in the Middle Ages. It meant "language of the people."
3. Dutch, is one of the Germanic languages, and thus part of the Indo-European family. It is related to Frisian, German and English.
4. In the late 1930s, Dutch was made the official language of the northern part of Belgium.
5. Dutch is spoken by roughly 24 million people across the globe.
- Find out more about Utrecht in the Netherlands thanks to our student Mole Diaries!
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Partying in orange at Koninginnedag 2012
Sunday, 13 May 2012Arthur Fane is in his first year studying French and History at Exeter University, and spent a week of his Easter holiday at Koninginnedag 2012 in Arnhem, in the Netherlands.Published in University Holidays -
The Netherlands
Monday, 21 February 2011There’s only one word to describe the Netherlands: unconventional. A country essentially built on water, spanning across approximately 41,500 km² and with 17 million inhabitants to boot, this densely populated land has been famed for quite a few things, beyond its brilliant engineering. As one of the first countries to legalise cannabis, gay marriage and one-night courtships, the Netherlands is the precursor for all things liberal. The people are friendly, cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam attract international business, and yes ok, the country is flat, but that doesn’t stop it from being pretty, windmills and tulips at the ready.
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The Mole Diaries: Utrecht
Sunday, 30 January 2011Kirsty McCarroll is studying Law at The University of Cambridge. Here she gives us an insider's guide to Utrecht in The Netherlands where she spent her year abroad; find out about accommodation, getting around town, sightseeing and museums, food, drink, shopping, the nightlife and the bureaucracy...Published in Dutch-speaking
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