Virtual Offices in Amsterdam

As the largest city in the Netherlands, Amsterdam is also the country's capital city. With a population of over 780,000 inside the city limits and a metropolitan population of more than two million people, Amsterdam is in the province of North Holland and makes up the northern park of Ramstad (one of Europe's bigger conurbations). The name ""Amsterdam"" was derived from Amstelredamme, which indicates the city's origin as a dam on the Amstel River. Amsterdam grew into one of the world's busiest and most important ports during the Dutch Golden Age, which was a direct result of Amsterdam's innovative advancements in trade. Amsterdam was, at that point in time, a world leader in finance and diamonds. As one of Europe's major financial centers and as the commercial capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam is recognized as an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group. Amsterdam is also considered to be the cultural center of the Netherlands and is home to the following sites and institutions: