AMSTERDAM
is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. The city, which had a population of 747,290 on 1 January 2008, comprises the northern part of the Randstad, the 6th-largest metropolitan area in Europe, with a population of 6.7 million inhabitants.Its name is derived from Amstel dam, indicative of the city's origin: a dam on the river Amstel. Founded 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, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During this time, the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds.[7] In the 19th and 20th century the city expanded and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were formed.The city is the financial and cultural capital of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch corporations and banks have their headquarters in Amsterdam. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, part of Euronext, is located in the city center. Amsterdam annually has 4.2 million tourists, visiting the historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Anne Frank House, the red-light district and the many cannabis coffee shops.
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