你可能不知道的荷蘭有趣事實(1)

Only 50% of the Netherlands has land exceeding one meter above sea level, with most of the areas below being man-made. Almost 17% of Netherlands land area is reclaimed from lakes and sea.

荷蘭只有50%的國土海拔超過了1米，不滿1米的地方大多都是人造的土地。荷蘭幾乎有17%的國土都是填海、填湖造出來的。

Because the land is so flat, the country's highest point, which is 323 meters high, is actually referred to as a mountain. It's located in Vaalserberg.

因爲國土實在太平了，全國最高的地方只有323米，而且那裏還被稱作山。這個地方坐落於瓦爾斯堡。

The Dutch people are the tallest in Europe with an average height of 1.81-1.84 meters for adult males and 1.67-1.70 (depending on the source) meters for women.

荷蘭人是歐洲最高的，成年男性平均身高1.81-1.84米，成年女性平均1.67-1.7米（根據統計機構會略有不同）。

Amsterdam is one of the most popular cities in the Netherlands and home to at least 200 different nationalities. With over 4.2 million international visitors, Amsterdam is now Europe's 5th-busiest tourist destination.

阿姆斯特丹是荷蘭最受歡迎的城市之一，這裏居住着至少200個不同的民族。阿姆斯特丹現在的國際遊客量有420萬，這讓它成爲了歐洲第五繁忙的旅遊目的地。

Using "Holland" to talk about the Netherlands is wrong. Holland comprises the Dutch provinces of North and South Holland. It used to be the economically strongest region of the country, which is why it's so known.

用 Holland 這個詞來指代荷蘭其實是錯的。Holland 指的是荷蘭的北荷蘭省跟南荷蘭省。這個地方曾經是全國經濟最強盛的地區，所以這個名字的知名度才這麼高。

The Netherlands has been a constitutional monarchy since 1815 and, since 1848, a parliamentary democracy. It has always had a coalition government.

荷蘭從1815年開始成爲了一個君主立憲制國家，從1848年開始實行議會民主。他們一直實行聯合政府。

Thick Dutch fries. You might see these thick cut fries called patat or frites on menus, and traditionally they come served in a piping hot paper cone slathered with any manner of tasty toppings. Ask for 'patatje oorlog' for a dollop of peanut satay sauce, mayo and onions, or a 'patat speciaal' for a mix of curry ketchup, mayonnaise and onions.

荷蘭的薯條非常粗大，菜單上一般寫成 patat，也可能直接寫 fries，按照傳統是放在滾燙的錐狀紙筒裏，上面可以加上各種各樣的澆頭。

Stamppot is an old-style Dutch dish. It is made of mashed potatoes mixed with one or more vegetables like kale, carrots, endive or sauerkraut.

荷蘭土豆泥是一種傳統的荷蘭菜。它是通過在攪碎成泥的土豆里加上各種蔬菜製成的，可以有甘藍菜、胡蘿蔔、萵苣甚至酸菜。

Electronic Music is embraced in the Netherlands. It has had a vibrant club, rave and festival scene for over 20 years. People start to party at a very young age. There are plenty of places where people can practice their DJ skills and of course all these activities are concentrated in a very small piece of land so everyone connects and learns from each other at a much higher pace than when people are divided from each other by a lot of distance.

荷蘭人很喜歡電子音樂。各種動感的夜總會、狂歡會、音樂節已經在這存在了20多年了。這裏的人很年輕就會開始轟趴。有很多地方可供人們鍛鍊自己的DJ技巧，然後荷蘭的國土又很小，所以大家有很多機會互相交流學習，頻率比其他人遠距離的地方高得多。

Amsterdam is entirely built on wooden poles 11 meters deep. This is due to its soil which consists of thick layers of clay and fen. The Royal Palace situated at Dam Square is built on at least 13,659 wooden poles.

整個阿姆斯特丹都是建在11米深的木樁上的。這主要是因爲這裏的土壤性質，是一層很厚的黏土和沼澤。水壩廣場上的王宮就是建在至少13,659根木樁上的。