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U.S. Commercial Service, www.buyusa.gov, offers assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide, including the Netherlands. The Economis is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Netherlands Country Briefing. American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands, www.amcham.nl. Scheveningseweg 58, NL-2517 KW The Hague, Netherlands; Tel: (31-70) 365 98 08; Fax: (31-70) 364 69 92; office@amcham.nl. U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including the Netherlands. AmCham EU - American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, www.eucommittee.be. Avenue des Arts 53, 1000 Brussels, Belgium; Tel: 32 2 513 68 92; Fax: 32 2 513 79 28; amchameu@amchameu.be. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides a lot of economic information about its member states, including the Netherlands.
Office of Overseas Schools, Department of State, www.state.gov/m/a/os/, lists American International Schools for most countries, including the Netherlands. Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including the Netherlands. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools. GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including the Netherlands.
Worpermit.com, provides immigation, visa, and work permit information for the Netherlands . The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide detailed information as well: Embassy of the Netherlands in the United States, www.netherlands-embassy.org Embassy of the Netherlands in Canada, www.netherlandsembassy.ca Embassy of the Netherlands in the United Kingdom, www.netherlands-embassy.org.uk Canadian Embassy in the Netherlands, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca United States Embassy in the Netherlands, netherlands.usembassy.gov Embassy of the United Kingdom in the Netherlands, www.britishembassy.gov.uk
FAWCO (Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas), www.fawco.org, is an international network to support American women living abroad with over 70 member clubs worldwide, including the Netherlands. Expat Exchange provides a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about the Netherlands. Expat Focus provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including the Netherlands. The website also host forums and blogs for expats. Expatriates.com is an online community for expatriates, has a section on the Netherlands, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board. Meetup lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Netherlands section, listing groups all over the country. Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Netherlands section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates , as well as useful links. Network for Living Abroad provides miscellaneous information and articles for expatriates for a variety of countries, including the Netherlands. Outpost Expatriate Network provides expatriate resources for relocating Shell employees, but is also immensely useful for expatriates in general. Check, out the section on the Netherlands. Newcomers Club Worldwide is a worldwide directory of newcomers clubs for newly arrived expatriates, including the Netherlands. BritishExpats.com is a website dedicated to British expats around the world, including a forum on Europe. British Expat is a site for British citizens living abroad, with a section on the Netherlands.
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, www.minbuza.nl. Government.nl, www.government.nl, is the website of the Netherlands Government Information Service. European Union Website, europa.eu.int. European Union - Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, www.eurunion.org. 2300 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037; Tel: (202) 862-9500; Fax: (202) 429-1766. European Governments Online, europa.eu.int, provides useful links to government websites for all member countries, including the Netherlands. Eurostat, europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat, is the EU's statistical office, providing statistical information on all aspects of the EU. Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the United Nations, www.pvnewyork.org, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links, or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.org/english/ or www.un.int. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S. CanadaEuropa, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca, is the website of the European Bureau of Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC), with a section on the Netherlands.
International Real Estate Digest provides international real estate listings, including a section on the Netherlands. International Real Estate Directory has worldwide real estate listings, including the Netherlands.
Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in the Netherlands. Live-radio.net provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including the Netherlands. Online Newspapers lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including the Netherlands.
Holland.com, www.holland.com, is the website of the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions. About.com, in its Travel Section, provides useful articles, links and travel information for a large number of countries, including the Netherlands. Lonely Planet Worldguide provides a lot of useful travel information. Check out the link for the Netherlands. Rough Guides Destinations offers much useful travel advice and information for most countries, including the Netherlands. WorldTravelGuide.net provides general information for destinations worldwide, including the Netherlands, with travel destinations, visa requirements, flights and hotel information. |
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Living in The Netherlands 
by Colin White, Laurie Boucke.
