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(/ˈæmstərdæm, ˌæmstərˈdæm/; Dutch: [ɑmstərˈdɑm] (
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*”amsterdam” is the capital and most populous municipality of the “Kingdom of the Netherlands”*
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(its status as the capital is mandated by the “Constitution of the Netherlands”, although it is not the seat of the government, which is “The Hague”)
(“Amsterdam” has a population of 847,176 within the city proper, 1,343,647 in the urban area, and 2,431,000 in the “Amsterdam metropolitan area”)
(the city is located in the province of “North Holland” in the west of the country)
(the metropolitan area comprises much of the northern part of the “Randstad”, one of the larger conurbations in “Europe”, with a population of approximately 7 million)
(Amsterdam’s name derives from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city’s origin as a dam of the river “Amstel”)
(originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, “Amsterdam” became one of the most important ports in the world during the “Dutch Golden Age” (17th century), a result of its innovative developments in trade)
(during that time, the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds)
(in the 19th and 20th centuries the city expanded, and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built)
(the 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century “Defence Line of Amsterdam” are on the “UNESCO World Heritage List”)
(as the commercial capital of the “Netherlands” and one of the top financial centres in “Europe”, “Amsterdam” is considered an “alpha world city” by the “Globalization and World Cities” (GaWC) study group)
(the city is also the cultural capital of the “Netherlands”)
(many large “dutch” institutions have their headquarters there, and seven of the world’s 500 largest companies, including “Philips” and “ING”, are based in the city)
(in 2012, “Amsterdam” was ranked the second best city to live in by the “Economist Intelligence Unit” (EIU) and 12th globally on quality of living for environment and infrastructure by “Mercer”)
(the city was previously ranked 3rd in innovation by “2thinknow” in the “Innovation Cities Index 2009”)
(famous “Amsterdam” residents included “Anne Frank” the diarist, the artists “Rembrandt van Rijn” and “Vincent van Gogh”, and the philosopher “Baruch Spinoza”)
(the “Amsterdam Stock Exchange”, the oldest stock exchange in the world, is located in the city center)
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(Amsterdam’s main attractions, including its historic canals, the “Rijksmuseum”, the “Van Gogh Museum”, “Stedelijk Museum”, “Hermitage Amsterdam”, “Anne Frank House”, “Amsterdam Museum”, its “red-light district”, and its many “cannabis coffee shops” draw more than 5 million international visitors annually)
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*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥