Netherlands is becoming popular as study destination among international students. If you are planning to study in the land of Tulip, here’s some facts you should know before applying. International students from all over the world come to study in the Netherlands. In recent years In international students came from a total of 160 different countries, mostly from Germany, India, China, Belgium, Italy and Spain. Now if you as “why study in the Netherlands?” Well apart from having good study opportunities and low tuition fees Netherlands is a beautiful location with boat trips on canals and lakes, lazy beaches, scenic view of the woods, a moderate climate and the crossroads where the German, British, French, Chinese and many other cultures meet, sounds fascinating right? Netherlands is also known as Holland and Holland is an area in the Netherlands that today is made up of the provinces of North Holland (Noord-Holland) and South Holland (Zuid-Holland). If we look into history, we see Holland was the area that contributed the most to the Dutch kingdom’s economy and wealth. Due to a history of colonialism, three Caribbean islands are still part of the Netherlands: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, the citizens are Dutch and can vote in EU elections. Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. Netherlands uses “EURO” as currency. Dutch people eat healthy and fresh, which we get to know from the Netherlands’ first ranking in the world, above France and Switzerland, for having the most plentiful, nutritious, healthy and affordable food among 125 countries in an Oxfam report. Netherlands is a non-Anglophone country, where approximately 94% of locals speak English which makes living, studying, and working in the Netherlands very convenient, comfortable and pleasant for international students. The Netherlands is very open and tolerant, welcoming everyone to share their opinions.