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Members of the European Union
Netherlands
Brief facts on the Netherlands and the Netherlands/Australia relationship
Population: 16.481 million (1 January 2009: Eurostat)
Currency: euro
Total Area: 41 864 sq kms map
National Day: 30 April
- Founding member of the European Union
- An estimated 300,000 Australians are of Dutch origin
- 14,000 Australians live in the Netherlands
- Reciprocal arrangements for Working Holiday Scheme for Young Australians / Young Dutch people
- Major Australian exports to the Netherlands include coal, other ores, medicaments, cheese and wine.
- Netherlands exports motor vehicles, medicaments and crude vegetable materials to Australia.
Representation in Australia:
Royal Netherlands Embassy
Chancery :
120 Empire Circuit
Yarralumla ACT 2600
Tel : (02) 6220 9400
Fax : (02) 6273 3206
Email : can@minbuza.nl
web: www.netherlands.org.au
Other links in Australia
Australian Netherlands Chamber of Commerce Inc
website: www.hollandtrade.com.au (Victoria)
email: ancocvic@connexus.net.au (Victoria)
email: ancoc@infoflex.com.au
European Australian Business Council (EABC)
email: info@eabc.com.au
website: www.eabc.com.au
European Asia-Pacific Business: Netherlands http://www.europeanasiapacificbusiness.net.au/article.php?article=22,xss
Australian Business in Europe
data from Europa and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
This page updated
March 5, 2009
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