Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. It has a population of about 800,000 within city limits and a metropolitan population of 2,160 . The city is the financial and cultural capital of the Netherlands and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Europe. On 1 January 2011, the ethnic makeup of Amsterdam was 49.7% Dutch and 50.3% foreigners. Amsterdam's council intends to establish the city as the world’s centre of expertise on sustainable mobility. “The aim of the initiative is to support and develop projects in which all sorts of sustainable mobility can be stimulated.”