| Location |
Noord-Holland,
The Netherlands |
| Country
dialling code |
31 |
| Population |
735,328
(city), 1,268,908 (metropolitan area) |
| Ethnic
mix |
145
nationalities in The Netherlands,
96 per cent Dutch, 4 per cent other
nationalities |
| Religion |
38per
cent Roman Catholic, 30 per cent
Protestant, 32 per cent do not profess any
religion |
| Time
zone |
GMT
+ 1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March
to Saturday before last Sunday in October) |
| Electricity |
220
volts AC (moving at the rate of one volt
per year towards the European standard of
230 volts), 50Hz, two-pin European-style plugs
are in use |
| Average
January temp |
3°C
(36°F) |
| Average
July temp |
17°C
(61°F) |
| Annual
rainfall |
804mm
(31.5 inches) |
|
