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I need some facts of Amsterdam

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Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital
it is known for its artistic legacy, canal system and narrow houses
Cycling is important to the city, many bike paths.
Largest city, with a population of more than 851,000,
most visited, with over 3,5 million foreign visitors a year.
currency in the Netherlands is the Euro
symbol of Amsterdam are three x shaped Saint Andrew crosses.
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- There are 165 canals in Amsterdam, in total these canals add up to 60 miles.
- There are 3 x's in Amsterdam's coat of arms(a coat of arms is a distinctive heraldic bearings of a person or country, city, etc. so their heritage.)
- There are 1,281 bridges in Amsterdam, 80 of those being within the center of it. The Magere Brug(also known as the Skinny Bridge) is the most famous bridge in the city.
- in 1850, 30% of the people in Amsterdam successfully lived off of begging.
- Since 2000, there are 45% more bees in Amsterdam
- Dutch people(Amsterdam is mainly dutch city) are the tallest people in the world.
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