The Netherlands Nederland (Dutch) | |
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Motto: "Je maintiendrai" (French) "Ik zal handhaven" (Dutch) "I will uphold" | |
Anthem: "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe" (Dutch) "William of Nassau" | |
![]() Location of the European part of the Netherlands (dark green) – on the European continent (green & dark grey) | |
![]() Location of the Caribbean municipalities (green) | |
Capital and largest city | Amsterdam[a] 52°22′N 4°53′E / 52.367°N 4.883°E |
Government seat | The Hague[a] |
Official languages | Dutch |
Co-official languages | |
Recognized regional languages | |
Ethnic groups (2017)[1] |
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Religion (2016)[2] |
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Demonym(s) | Dutch |
Sovereign state | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
Dick Schoof | |
Thom de Graaf | |
Legislature | States General |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence from Habsburg Spain | |
26 July 1581 | |
30 January 1648 | |
• Kingdom established | 16 March 1815 |
5 May 1945 | |
10 December 1945 | |
• Charter | 15 December 1954 |
10 October 2010 | |
Area | |
• Total | 41,543[3][4][5] km2 (16,040 sq mi) (131st) |
• Water (%) | 18.41 (as of 2023)[6] |
Population | |
• 2023 census | 17,811,291 ![]() |
• Density | 429/km2 (1,111.1/sq mi) (16th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.004 trillion[8] (28th) |
• Per capita | $58,255[8] (13th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $914 billion[8] (17th) |
• Per capita | $53,016[8] (13th) |
Gini (2019) | ![]() low · 15th |
HDI (2018) | ![]() very high · 10th |
Currency | |
Time zone | |
• Summer (DST) | |
Note: Even though the European Netherlands are located within the UTC±0 longitudes, the country adopted UTC+1 (Central European Time) as its standard time under German occupation on 2 November 1942, with a +0:40:28 offset (+1:40:28 during DST) from Amsterdam’s LMT (UTC+0:19:32).[12] | |
Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
Mains electricity | 230 V–50 Hz |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +31, +599[d] |
ISO 3166 code | NL |
Internet TLD | .nl, .bq[e] |
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The Netherlands (or Holland) is a country that is part (of a constituent country) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Most of it is in Western Europe, but there are also some parts in the Caribbean. Nearly 18 million people live there. To the north and west of the European part of the Netherlands is the North Sea, and to the east is Germany, and to the south is Belgium. The Netherlands is one of the countries that started the European Union. People who live in the Netherlands are called "Dutch". The language of the Netherlands is also called Dutch. The official capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam. However, the government is in The Hague.
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