Climate + Geography in Holland

CLIMATE

The climate in Holland is similar to the United Kingdom’s. The temperature starts from 20 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius in July and August. During December through January are winter temperatures about 0 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees Celsius. There are four seasons in Holland; summer, fall, spring and winter. The weather changes every year. It could be the coldest in January and February but might be freeze as early as November or as late as March or April. The warmest weather is in July and August, but could be warm in June and September too. Spring is the driest season in Holland. So, the weather in Holland is unpredictable.

Holland also has snow, rainfall and hail too. If it snows in the winter,the snow will be 34 inches every year. People can go ice skating on frozen lakes and waterways. The snow will melt in the summer season.

In addition, Holland has experienced floods very often because it rains a lot. That’s why vegetation, plants and animals are limited. But, the good thing is, Holland does not face natural disasters such as tornadoes.

GEOGRAPHY

Location: Holland is located at Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany

Geographic coordinates: 52 30 N, 5 45 E

Area:

total: 41,526 sq km

water: 7,643 sq km

land: 33,883 sq km

Area - comparative: slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey

Land boundaries: total: 1,027 km

border countries: Belgium 450 km, Germany 577 km

Coastline: 451 km

Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM

territorial sea: 12 NM

Climate: temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters

Terrain: mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast

Elevation extremes: lowest point: Zuidplaspolder -7 m

highest point: Vaalserberg 322 m

Natural resources: natural gas, petroleum, arable land

Land use:

arable land: 26.53%

other: 72.44% (1998 est.)

permanent crops: 1.03%

Irrigated land: 5,650 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: flooding

Environment - international agreements: party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Kyoto Protocol, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling

Geography - note: Holland is located at the mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine, Maas or Meuse, and Schelde)

THE BEST TIM E TO GO

So, if you are planning to go to Holland, you should go there during summer; from May to October. There are lots of activities you can do. If you want to go in spring time, it should be good too. But if you want to avoid the tourist rush, you should go during the winter time.

A Famous Person who cultivated the Tulips..

Holland is well known as the country of Windmills and Tulips. I'm going to tell you who cultivated the tulips.

Just for an information, tulip are actually wild flowers that grow in Central Asia. Early in 1000 AD, they were cultivated by the Turks. In Turky and Iran, they called it : "Lale". In France, they called it : "Tulipe".

Finally it was introduced in Western Europe and Netherlands in the 17th century by

"CAROLUS CLUSIUS" a famous biologist from Vienna who was born on February 19 1526 in Leiden.

He studied at Montpellier with the famous medical professor Guillaume Rondelet, but

he never practiced medicine. Finally he was hired by the University of Leiden to

research medicinal plants. He had seen many beautiful tulip flowers called tulip.While

doing his work, his friend who was living in Istanbul sent him bulbs (which is the species). So, he started

planting the tulips in his garden in Leiden. He planted them more and more and that was the beginning of the amazing bulb (tulip flower). It's called a bulb because the shape looks like a bulb.

The History of Holland

Objective Holland History :

1. At the end of the 9th century, Holland became a separate country in the Holly Roman Empire.

2. Hollanders took the offensive and began land reclamation projects converting lakes in the 16th century.

3. In 1568, the Dutch arrogantly against Spain in the beginning of the Eighty Years War.

4. Jakarta, Indonesia was a place where the Dutch East India company formed. It took place in 1602.

5. From 1630 to 1654, the Dutch conquered Brazil.

6. In 1648, the Eighty Years War ended with Spain.

7. Louis Bonaparte (which was Napoleon's brother) reigned as king of Holland from 1806 to 1810.

8. There were two events that happened in 1813. First event was, Holland rested as a province of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and seconds event was, the Dutch defeated the French.

9. In 1975 Amsterdam celebrated the 700th anniversary.

10. In 1980, Queen Juliana abdicated and her daughter, Beatrix acceded to the throne.

11. In 1987, the Homomonument, the world's first public memorial to persecuted gays and lesbians, unveiled in Amsterdam.

12. In 1997, the treaty of Amsterdam confirmed European Union and the Euro as the future common European currency.

13. In 2001, the world's first real same-sex marriage formed.

14. In 2002, Euro banknotes and coins replaced the guilder.

15. The former Queen Juliana died in 2004.

Subjective Holland History :

1. At the end of the 9th century, Holland finally became a separate country in the Holy Roman Empire.

2. Hollanders harshly took the offensive and unfortunately began land reclamation projects quickly converting lakes in the 16th century.

3. In 1568, Dutch rally against white Spain in the beginning of the eighty years' war.

4. Jakarta, Indonesia was a victorious place where the original Dutch East India company uniquely formed. It took place in 1602.

5. From 1630 to 1654, the crazy Dutch easily conquered poor Brazil.

6. In 1648, the Eighty Year War with friendly Spain finally ended.

7. The magnificent Louis Bonaparte (which was Napoleon's brother) eagerly reigned as the functional king of beautiful Holland in 1806-1810.

8. There were two taboo events that quickly happened in 1813. First was, native Holland rested actively as a separate province of the big United Kingdom of the savoy Netherlands. Seconds was, native Dutch always defeated the old French.

9. In 1975 typical Amsterdam joyfully celebrated 700th gold anniversary.

10. In 1980, kindhearted Queen Juliana totally abdicated and her beautiful daughter, Beatrix successful acceded to the majestic throne.

11. In 1987, the scary Homomonument, the strange world's first public memorial to persecuted idiot gays and lesbians, just unveiled in magical Amsterdam.

12. In 1997, the treaty of Amsterdam offensively confirmed small European Union and the valuable Euro as the mysterious future common European currency.

13. In 2001, the world's first real same-sex marriage officially formed.

14. In 2002, naive Euro banknotes and tan coins purposely replaced the creepy guilder.

15. The lovely former Queen Juliana poorly died in 2004.

These are some reason why I chose Holland..Let's get started!!

I actually have no Idea about how Holland look likes. I don't know much about Holland, but I know some things like the wooden shoes, the windmill, and the tulips...

I have never been there, but I really wish that someday I will be there.

I chose Holland because I was thinking of my grandmother who is of Dutch descent and I remember a small store in Helen Georgia...

My country was colonized by Dutch long time ago. So, no wonder if you might find that some of the words might be the same as Indonesian..

I am sure that this topic is going to be interesting for me and for everyone who is going to read this because we can know more about Holland...^_*