At a Glance
Amsterdam
Population: 730,000 (16.3 million total in The Netherlands)
Size: 16.3 square kilometers
Language: Dutch
People: Dutch (Germanic and Gallo-Celtic stock), Turks, Moroccans, Indonesians
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it’s noon in New York, it’s 6pm in Amsterdam.
Currency: The euro. Regular banking hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30am–1:00pm and 3:00pm–4:00pm.
Electricity: 220 volts
