As the commercial capital of the Netherlands and one of the top financial centres in Europe, Amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) study group. The city is also the cultural capital of the Netherlands.hips sailed from Amsterdam to the Baltic Sea, North America, and Africa, as well as present-day Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, and Brazil, forming the basis of a worldwide trading network. Amsterdam's merchants had the largest share in both the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company.
1 Sweden is the 3rd largest EU country in land area, after France and Spain. 2  Sweden is one of the homelands of the Germanic ethnicity and culture. 3  The Goths, the Suevirs and the Norses (Vikings) all trace their origin back to Sweden (as well as Norway and Denmark for the latter).
What France is known for. Paris is the home to French cuisine and upscale dining that has influenced the world. The French were also the original kings of wine, known for different regions (Burgundy, etc. and especially the king of wines, Champagne).France has the world's second-largest total vineyard area, behind Spain, and is one of the world's largest wine producer.aris is the home to French cuisine and upscale dining that has influenced the world. The French were also the original kings of wine, known for different regions (Burgundy, etc. and especially the king of wines, Champagne).