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Sites to consult:
      � http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/UK/monarchy/monarchy.html. Scroll
        down to �Constitutional status�.
      � http://www.simplyamsterdam.nl/holidays_show.php3
      � www.europa.eu.int/index_en.htm Click on �The EU at a glance�
        and scroll down to the item beginning with �Initially, the EU
        consisted of��
      � http://www.eurunion.org/states/home.htm
        http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/negotiations/index.htm
      � currency. http://www.euro.ecb.int/en/what/countries.html
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    1. Government:
         � Holland has a queen but also a Minister President. Which of
           these is responsible for legislation (wetgeving)?
    2. Public Holidays:
        � Besides Saturdays and Sundays, on which days are the banks
          closed for business?
    3. Holland, EU and the Euro.
        � When did Holland join the EU?
        � Ten new countries joined the EU in 2004. What is the full
          list of members now?
        � What is the currency of Holland?
        � Which EU countries did NOT join the Monetary Union?

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