ocr: The Netherlands is,per capita, one of1 the richest nations in the world. The wealthiest group are oil exec cutives, stock-market traders and businessmen. A progressive taxation system and extensive social welfare mean that wealthis quite evenly distributed. There is a small elite who have considerable inherited wealth, but extravagant displays ofwealth are iue. Class does - not play a big part in Dutch society. Most citizens would consider themselves middle class. Immigrant communities are the exception; they often live on the edges oftowns in deprivedareas. The poorest group are illegal immig ...
