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City Statistics

Location: Noord-Holland, The Netherlands.
Population: 724,908 (city); 1,268,908 (metropolitan area).
Religious mix: 38% Roman Catholic, 30% Protestant, 32% do not profess any religion.
Ethnic mix: 145 nationalities (in The Netherlands, 96% Dutch, 4% other nationalities).
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC (moving at the rate of 1 volt per year towards the European standard of 230 volts), 50Hz; two-pin European-style plugs are in use.
Average January temp: 3°C (36°F).
Average July temp: 17°C (61°F).
Average annual rainfall: 804mm (31.5 inches).



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