The Netherlands is a mature country located in Western Europe right between Germany and Belgium on the coast of the North Sea. Its total land mass is about 41,526 Kilometres square. This is roughly comparable to the size of two New Jerseys. The inhabitants of the Netherlands are often popularly referred to as the Dutch. As of July 2003, the total population was 16,150, 511 million people. Also this recent census has produced the age structure as: * 0 - 14 year …showed first 75 words of 948 total…

…showed last 75 words of 948 total…stereotypes and discriminations that the elderly have to face. The Netherlands government has tried to curve public belief by instating new laws to protect the social well being the elderly image. Bibliography: 1.<Tab/>The Europa World year book, 2003, 44th edition 2.<Tab/>Britannica, v.24, 2002 3.<Tab/>United Nations, World Population Prospects: the 2002 Revision 4.<Tab/>Population Reference Bureau, 2001, World pop. Data sheet.