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Where are the Netherlands? Location Map

Netherlands Facts
Full Official Name: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Demonym: Dutch
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Area
Total Area: 41,543 km²
Total Land Area: 33,893 km²
Total Water Area: 7,650 km²
Demographics
Population: 17,772,378
Population Growth Rate: 0.39% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Amsterdam (Population: 933,680)
Ethnic Groups: Dutch 75.4%, EU (excluding Dutch) 6.4%, Turkish 2.4%, Moroccan 2.4%, Surinamese 2.1%, Indonesian 2%, other 9.3% (2021 est.)
Languages: Dutch (official), Frisian (official in Fryslan province)
Religions: Roman Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.8% (includes Dutch Reformed, Protestant Church of The Netherlands, Calvinist), Muslim 5%, other 5.9% (includes Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish), none 54.1% (2019 est.)
Economy
Currency: Euro, US dollar, NA guilder, Aruban florin
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $1.24 trillion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $69,300 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $949.983 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Germany 19%, Belgium 14%, France 9%, UK 6%, Italy 5% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $825.799 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: Germany 14%, China 12%, US 9%, Belgium 9%, UK 5% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary constitutional monarchy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Capital City: Amsterdam; note – The Hague is the seat of government (Population: 933,680)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+01:00 (CET), UTC+01:00 (CEST) (DST), AST (UTC-4) (DST not observed)
Country Code: NL
Internet TLD: .nl, .frl, .aw, .cw, .sx, .bq
Climate Map of Netherlands

Climate: temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters