Living in Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Rotterdam is an important city for expats who go to The Netherlands, most notably because of the Rotterdam port, which is the largest port in Europe and up to 2004 it had even been the largest port in the world. The Rotterdam port makes Rotterdam one of the most important cities in the economoy of The Netherlands, with many large corporations housing in Rotterdam. The demographics of Rotterdam are interesting: Rotterdam is the most multi-ethnic and multiculturally diverse city in The Netherlands, with just over half of the residents of Rotterdam being Dutch, and nearly 25% of the population of Rotterdam being Muslim. Rotterdam is also considered the most metropolitan city in The Netherlands. Nevertheless the mentality of the residents of Rotterdam is considered extremely straightforward – a typical Dutch trait, which shows especially in Rotterdam. All together this makes Rotterdam a very interesting city for expats and a very interesting city for establishing your life in The Netherlands.
