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== The City ==
== The City ==
The city has a limited student culture because it has no real [[university]], although there is a [[vocational university]] called the [[The Hague University]]. The city has many [[civil servant]]s and [[diplomat]]s (see below). In fact, the number and variety of foreign residents (especially the [[expatriate]]s) makes the city culturally quite diverse, with many foreign [[pub]]s, shops and cultural events.
The city has a limited student culture because it has no real [[university]], although there is a [[vocational university]] called the [[The Hague University]]. The city has many [[civil servant]]s and [[diplomat]]s (see below). In fact, the number and variety of foreign residents (especially the [[expatriate]]s) makes the city culturally quite diverse, with many foreign [[pub]]s, shops and cultural events.
Some of the most prosperous and some of the poorest neighbourhoods of the Netherlands can be found in The Hague. The wealthier areas ([[The Vogelwijk]], [[Statenkwartier]], [[Belgisch Park]] and [[Benoordenhout]]) are generally located in the northwest part of the city. The poorer areas (Transvaal, Moerwijk, the Schilderswijk) can be found in the southern and eastern areas. This division is reflected in the local accent: The more affluent citizens are usually called "Hagenaars" and speak so-called "bekakt Haags" ("Bekakt" is Dutch for "stuck-up"). This contrasts with the "Hagenezen", who speak "plat Haags" ("plat" meaning "flat" or "common"). There is relatively little social interaction between these groups.
Some of the most prosperous and some of the poorest neighbourhoods of the Netherlands can be found in The Hague. The wealthier areas ([[The Vogelwijk]], [[Statenkwartier]], [[Belgisch Park]] and [[Benoordenhout]]) are generally located in the northwest part of the city. The poorer areas (Transvaal, Moerwijk, the Schilderswijk) can be found in the southern and eastern areas. This division is reflected in the local accent: The more affluent citizens are usually called "Hagenaars" and speak so-called "bekakt Haags" ("Bekakt" is Dutch for "stuck-up"). This contrasts with the "Hagenezen", who speak "plat Haags" ("plat" meaning "flat" or "common"). There is relatively little social interaction between these groups.
The tallest building is the [[Hoftoren]] (see image).
The tallest building is the [[Hoftoren]].
== Geography ==
== Geography ==