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About Rotterdam, Netherlands Rotterdam is the economic centre of the Netherlands. The Rotterdam region, known as the Rijnmond, which is the Wider Territorial Unit for the Urban Audit, is located at the centre of the southern part of a major urban agglomeration called Randstad. Nearly half of the region's 1.2 million inhabitants live in Rotterdam itself. Its favourable position relative to the Rhein river on the North Sea has made it the largest seaport in the world. In 1998, Rotterdam and its region provided employment for 442,000 people, around 284,000 of whom were based in the city itself. The port, chemical industry, transport and distribution sectors are major employers in Rotterdam, which is home to 23,000 companies, including many foreign companies. Major Dutch companies such as Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever, Nedlloyd and insurance companies such as Nationale Nederlanden and Stad Rotterdam, are based in the city. Culture has become a growth sector in Rotterdam and the selection of the city, together with Oporto, as a European cultural capital in 2002, confirms this development. Major cultural institutions include the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, the Kunsthal, the Dutch Architectural Institute (NAI), the Dutch Photo Institute (NFI), the Concert Hall De Doelen and the Maritime Museum. Major international cultural events include the Rotterdam International Film Festival and the traditional World Port Festival. Rotterdam is not only the largest port in the world, it is also the main gateway to the European Union and a strategic entry point into Eastern Europe. Antwerp and the Ruhr-area constitute major markets. Approximately 60% of the added value of the port of Rotterdam is generated outside the Rotterdam region. Other Major Cities:
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