The Wilhelmus is the oldest national anthem in the world. Both the words and music date from the 16th century. In the Dutch national anthem the Dutch king speaks of his German blood and describes his loyalty to the Spanish crown.
King Willem-Alexander was the first Dutch king in 123 years. His coronation in April 2013 came after his mother Queen Beatrix abdicated at the age of 75, ending a female reign that spanned three generations since 1890. King Willem-Alexander serves as the current head of state.
The Dutch were the first in the world to legalise gay marriage. Same-sex marriage has been legal in the Netherlands since 2001.
Dutch men are the tallest in the world. With a height of 182.5cm, while Dutch women rank as the second tallest in the world with a height of 1.69cm.
There are over 1000 windmills still standing from 1850, traditionally used for a variety of purposes, from irrigation to grinding grain, only a few still operate commercially. The Kinderdijk area is a UNESCO World Heritage site home to 19 traditional windmills.
An entire province is made from land reclaimed from the sea. Flevoland became a province in 1986 and is largely made of land reclaimed from the Zuiderzee in the 20th century.
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