martes, 26 de agosto de 2014

Population

Amsterdam, a multicultural city 

Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the kingdom of The Netherlands:


Total population: 813.562
Density: 477 people per square kilometer

Diversity of faiths

The Netherlands is one of the most secular countries in Western Europe, this means that the state of this country is separated from any religion and it doesn't support or dissaprove religions.

 In Amsterdam:
51.3% Non-religeous
24.6% Roman Catholicism
14.8% Protestantism.
  5.8% Islam
  1.4% Hinduism
  1.2% Buddhism
  0.9% Other religions
  

Languages
There are many spoken languages, which are traditional in the country:

Dutch: Is the official language of the Netherlands

 The provincial and regional dialects:

  • Frisian Dialect: This dialect is official in the province of Friesland
  • Limburgish: This dialect is spoken in the province of Limburg 
  • Papiamento: This language is official in the province of Bonaire


In terms of foreign languages, the most common are:
  • English : Is spoken for about 89 % of the population 
  • German: About 70 %
  • French:  About 29 % 
  • Spanish: About 5 %

Life Expentancy 

The Netherlands have an average of 81.01 years of life expentancy. 
  • Male: 78.93 Years 
  • Female: 83.21 Years








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