Culture in the Netherlands

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Culture in the Netherlands 

Planning 

• What did we do the previous lesson? 
• Start new chapter 

The Dutch population 

• Learning goal: You can give a number of reasons why the population in the Netherlands has increased. 

Growth in the Netherlands

Population density in the Netherlands

Why do most people live in the west of the Netherlands?

National migration 

• (binnenlandse migratie) : Moving within the Netherlands to a different municipality.  

national migration

2.6 Culture in the Netherlands 

learning goal: You know where the language and religion differ in the Netherlands. 

Regional differences in language 

• The two official languages in the Netherlands are Dutch and Frisian.
  
• Dialect
• ABN (standart educated Dutch)
  
• Second language  

Regional differences in religion 

• Atheïst
• Mostly Christian 

What is the difference between Catholic and Protestants?

What is the difference between Catholic and Protestants?

• Protestants:  Bible      
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• Catholic: the Pope, acient traditions 

Migration and culture 

1. People from former Dutch colonies. 
2. Labour migrants 
3. refugees from war zones