• Population: 739 295 (2005), capital of Netherlands
• Currency: Euro (EUR), Language: Dutch, Frisian, Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant
• Time zone: GMT+1, Total area: 130 km²
• Phone country code: +31, city code: 020 (Do not dial first 0 when dialing the country code)
• Internet domain country code: .nl,
• Abbreviation on car license plates: NL
• Visa requirement: Schengen country
• Weather: current weather
• Avg Temperature in C: January: 4°C/-1°C - April: 13°C/3°C - July: 22°C/12°C - October: 14°C/7°C
• Emergencies: 112
• Embassies: click here

• Main airports: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
• National airline: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
• Rail travel: Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
• Train stations: Centraal Station.
• Bus companies: Eurolines, Conexxion - Interliner.
• Car rental companies: Europcar phone: 0900-0540 (€ 0.10/min), Avis phone: 0800 - 235 2847, Hertz phone: 020 201 3512, Auto Europe, Sixt phone: 49 (0) 180 – 500 22 02 (€ 0,12/min Deutsche Telekom).

• Local transportation authority: GVB (Gemeentevervoerbedrijf)
• Airport transfers: Taxi Amsterdam (limo service) (phone: 020 689 9767), Holland Car Service (phone: 61 391 5190), 724 Taxi (phone: 035-5429270).
• Bike rental: Damstraat Rent a Bike, MacBike Amsterdam, Frederic Rentabike.

Amsterdam - Central Canal Ring

• Tourist Office: Tourist Office (Centraal Station) (Ph: 0900 400 4040 (€.55/min.))
• Yellow pages: De Telefoongids
, Gouden Gids
• Internet cafés: easyInternetCafé
, The MAD Processor (Ph: 020 612 18 18), Cafe Internet Free World (Ph: 020 620-0902)
• Travel guides:
  • Visitamsterdam.com
  • Amsterdam.nl
  • AmsterdamHotSpots.nl
  • AmsterdamForDummies.nl