The SHOCKING Truth About How The Netherlands Became Insanely RICH

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There’s an old Dutch saying “God created the earth, but the Dutch created the Netherlands”. Have you ever questioned how such a small nation as the Netherlands managed to become one of the richest in the world?
The Dutch have transformed their country from a collection of low-lying, prone to flooding soil into one that is not only rich but also a role model for the rest of the globe.
From the Golden Age of the 17th century to contemporary inventions that maintain the Netherlands at the forefront of international trade, we reveal the secrets of the Dutch economic miracle in today's video so keep watching.
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[@hannofranz7973]

In 1500 the Netherlands didn't have the same shape as today. Much of its present surface is gained from the sea. You should check your map!

[@geocentricity9]

Thank you, will do!

[@tony_mt24]

True: the province of Flevoland didn't exist until 1983, and parts of North, and South Holland, and Zeeland were below sea level back in 1500.

[@brian5154]

ASML near Eindhoven is the most important in the world. It makes 90% of the machines that makes chips.

[@geocentricity9]

It definitely is! We made a whole video about the importance of ASML for the Dutch economy and place on international markets

[@JK-Visions]

You also forget ASML which is the leader of the world in microchip tech in the world.

[@geocentricity9]

I love that you mentioned ASML, that’s exactly the topic that inspired our latest video

[@brexistentialism7628]

I think the Taiwanese company is global leader in microchip manufacturing. TCSM

[@brian5154]

@@brexistentialism7628 ASML does not make chips, It makes 90% of the machines that make chips. So ASML is commonly regarded as the most important company in the world.......

[@bertgroeneveld57]

Some of the (film) material used is not of The Netherlands. 70 million should indeed be, as mentioned by others, 17 million. And next to importing goods from China, Japan, Indonesia and some other foreign countries, the WIC was also known for the slave trade (like England, Spain, Portugal and Africa itself)

[@hilkovanwalraven3111]

no slave trade was by the WIC

[@VDMOOLN]

70.000.000 ???😂😂

[@geocentricity9]

Thank you for flagging, that's a mistake on our part. We've fixed it as good as we could, and we'll do better in the future.

[@brexistentialism7628]

Hard work, invention and the willingness to conquer abroad makes an otherwise underwhelming region into a potentially rich one.

[@Madwheels45]

At 40sec they show a video of the city of Auckland's waterfront. Auckland is in New Zealand, on the other side of the planet from the Netherlands!

[@ditnooitweer]

The speed of content making makes it obvious that there are mistakes, I guess. But they clearly believed that this was footage of a rich, vibrant, and industrial city, so in a way, it's a compliment! :)

[@JK-Visions]

I think you also forget that wages were quit high in the netherlands so to counter that aggriculture needed to be more efficient for otherwise our goods would become unsellable. Using only 5 liter of water for tomatoes instead of 30 in the u.s. also makes the product cheaper and easier to produce in not so water rich environments.

[@MarkDDG]

Pretty good video! Although the Netherland is actually in Western-Europe in most systems where Europe is divided.

[@therealdutchidiot]

Try 17, close to 18 million. This doesn't bode well so far.

[@geocentricity9]

Thank you for flagging, that's a mistake on our part. We've fixed it as good as we could, and we'll do better in the future.

[@McNessie101]

0:38 17 million....not 70. And such a wonderful past it is not. VOC also meant colonialism and slave trade.

[@geocentricity9]

Thank you for flagging, that's a mistake on our part. We've fixed it as good as we could, and we'll do better in the future.

[@bertgroeneveld57]

We were waiting for a comment like this. And I mean not the mistake of 70 and 17 but referring to the VOC and slavetrade.

[@jsb7975]

​​@@geocentricity9 trade was most lucrativ in the Baltics. Colonialism only occured in the 19th-century when the Netherlands did not become rich of that because it was at it poorest than. the Dutch republic was free of slaves while slavery was strongly forbidden. Slave-trade was globally EVERYWHERE and yes the English, French, Dutch African, Muslims all participated. The golden age in The Netherlands became rich because of the amount of scientific inventions which they exported and made the Netherlands famous in those days. It was the first country whithout any authoritarian nobolity. (Republic !!)

[@johnandrews1798]

Whoever, or whatever, created the script and its delivery needs a makeover. "48,000 dollars more than" is very different from "48,000 dollars, more than". Robot speech has its place but you need to tweak it. Quality control!

[@geocentricity9]

You're absolutely right! Thank you for flagging, that's a mistake on our part. We aim to do better in the future. Quality needs to be king!

[@henrytang2203]

That was funny, for a sec there, I was thinking of Monaco. Not many countries can double Australia's GDP per capita.

[@helnaveenhuizen4148]

70 miljoen is not correct

[@geocentricity9]

Thank you for flagging, that's a mistake on our part. We've fixed it as good as we could, and we'll do better in the future.

[@1957mattes]

just stealing from other countries with total unscrupulousness. That is the formula for still being rich in 2023. Don't be proud of it.😢

[@jsb7975]

Maybe you should dive in history a bit before immitating woke narratives .... ❤

[@1957mattes]

@@jsb7975 are you telling me that we have not robbed different countries in history? In fact....today we are robbing poor countries. Learn the history yourself before you say such a thing.

[@onlyyoucanstopevil9024]

EXPECTATION : THIS VIDEO REALITY : CRIME IN EAST INDIES ( INDONESIA )

[@vetiarvind]

They robbed Indonesia and had a big merchant navy that's how they became rich.

[@sarnosidiq6212]

That's true, but that's not a justification why Indonesian government in high office should corrupted its own people

[@marcoschavez1028]

Colonialism has its benefits

[@jsb7975]

No. Dutch colonialism started in the 19th century when The Netherlands was at its poorest. Inventions from-on the beginning of the 16-hundreds and trade especially in the baltics made the state Dutch Republic rich indeed.

[@kevincrouch3956]

Too bad about the weather...