NETHERLANDS

PRASANTH NARISETTY

PGDM2

1520

Table of contents Introduction

Timeline

History

Demographics

Comparison of India & Netherlands

Companies & Industries

Politics & Government

India & Netherlands Relations

Latest News

INTRODUCTION Located in Western Europe

bordered by Belgium and

Germany

One of the first countries in the

world to have an elected par-

liament

NETHERLANDS MEANS LOW COUNTRY

Amsterdam Capital of Netherlands

Ranks 4th in the work-

life balance

In 2001 it became the world's

first country to legalize same-

sex marriage

Also known as HOLLAND

Founding member of the EU, Eu-

rozone, G10, NATO, OECD, WTO

TIMELINE

HISTORY: A tax-free monopoly of the eastern trade for twenty-one years

Wealth accumulates in Holland and the other provinces at an extraordi-

nary rate during the 17th century

In the second half of the 17th century the Dutch merchant fleet equals that

of England, France, Spain and Portugal combined

Amsterdam in the 17th century becomes famous as a city

of tolerance

GEOGRAPHY:

Located at mouths of

three major European riv-

ers (Rhine, Maas or

Meuse, and Scheldt)

GEOGRAPHIC CO-ORDINATES:

52 30 N, 5 45 E

AREA : 41,543 sq. km

Land: 33,893 sq. km

Water: 7,650 sq. km

NATURAL RESOURCES:

Natural gas, Petroleum, Peat, Lime-

stone, Salt, Sand and gravel, arable

land

POPULATION:

16,877,351

Birth Rate:

10.83 births/1,000 population

Death Rate:8.57deaths/1,000 population

EDUCATION EXPENDI-

TURE: 5.9% of GDP

POPULATION GROWTH RATE: 0.42

URBAN POPULATION:

83.2% of total population

LITERACY RATE : 99% UNEMPLOYMENT: 9.5%

ECONOMY:

The Netherlands’ economic free-

dom score is 73.7, making its econ-

omy the 17th freest in the 2015 In-

dex. Its score has decreased by 0.5

point since last year. The Nether-

lands is ranked 8th out of 43

countries in the Europe region.

Human Dev.

Index

India 0.586—Medium HDI (Rank 135)

Netherlands 0.915 Very High HDI (Rank 29)

Literacy Rate

India 74.04%

Netherlands 99%

GDP

India 1.877 trillion USD

Netherlands 853.5 billion USD

GDP Growth

Rate

India 1.5%

Netherlands 0.5%

GDP Per Capita

India 5238 USD

Netherlands 41980 USD

Unemployment

Rate

India 5.2%

Netherlands 7.2%

Population

India 1239 million

Netherlands 16.82 million

Inflation Rate

India 5.11%

Netherlands 0%

Country's Score Over Time Country Comparisons

TOP COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES:

Royal Bosals Westminster (Industrial)

Royal Dutch Shell (Oil & Gas)

ING Group (Global Financial Institu-

tion)

EADS (Aeronautic & Defence)

LyondellBasell Industries (manufacturers of polyolefin )

AEGON (Insurance)

Royal A hold (International

Retailing Group)

Rabobank Group

Royal Philips Electronics

Gastral

SHV Holdings

NETHERLAND & INDIA

RELATIONS

Political relations

Since 2000 there has been an annual

EU-India summit, alternating be-

tween New Delhi and the capital

city of the country that currently

holds the EU Presidency. Separate

annual consultations have been held

with India on specific subjects, such

as human rights, since 2004.

The Netherlands and India work to-

gether to uphold the international

legal order, mainly through organi-

sations such as the United Nations.

Economic relations

The Netherlands is a major investor in

India, through Dutch companies in-

volved in sectors like technology, energy,

logistics, financial services and

transport. Central government seeks out

opportunities for Dutch companies and

tries to attract Indian investment to the

Netherlands.

Exports from the Netherlands to India

include machinery, optical equipment,

cast iron and steel. The main Dutch im-

ports from India are mineral fuels, in-

cluding oil.

Educational and cultural relations

The Netherlands and India main-

tain close relations in the fields of

education and science. For in-

stance, there are exchange pro-

grammes with various universities,

and Indian and Dutch scientists

conduct joint research. The Dutch

government provides grants to In-

dian students through

the Netherlands Fellowship Pro-

gramme.

The Netherlands and India have a

great deal of common cultural her-

itage, stemming from the 17th and

18th centuries when the Dutch East

India Company (VOC) had trading

Dutch-employment-and-unemployment rose by 21 thousand and 2 thousand respectively– Feb 26, 2015

Record number(139) of international companies to Amsterdam in 2014— Feb 17, 2015

Netherlands tops health care rankings, with UK in 14th place— Feb 03, 2015

The Netherlands among the first countries to comply with latest IMF statistical standards—Jan 28, 2015

Netherlands sees record 14 million tourist visits in 2014— Jan 25, 2015

Dutch population to reach 18 million by 2060— Dec 22, 2014

More goods entering (by 24%) Dutch seaports, larger ships— Dec 15, 2014

Dutch economy is increasingly growing under its own steam (1.5% by 2016)— Dec 8, 2014

Google to Build $773 Million Dutch Data Centre—Sept 23, 2014

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