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The Netherlands |
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| Official Name: |
Kingdom of the
Netherlands (Koninkrijk der Nederlanden) |
| Location: |
Western Europe,
bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany |
| Border Countries: |
Belgium,
Germany |
| Climate: |
Temperate,
marine; cool summers and mild winters |
| Terrain: |
Mostly coastal
lowland situated at the western end of the North European Plain; some hills in southeast |
| Capital: |
Amsterdam; The
Hague (administrative capital) |
| Other Major Cities: |
Rotterdam,
Utrecht |
| Land Area: |
41,500 sq.
km/16,023 sq. mi |
| Population: |
15,459,000 |
| Local Time: |
1 hour ahead of
GMT |
| Language(s): |
Dutch
(official), English |
| Currency: |
Euro (€) |
| Industries: |
Agro-industries,
metal and engineering products, electrical equipment, chemicals, petroleum, fishing,
construction, microelectronics |
| Export Commodities: |
Manufactures and
machinery, chemicals, processed food and tobacco, agricultural products |
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Visitor Information: |
www.visitholland.com (official site- The
Netherlands) |
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Amsterdam |
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| Region: |
Noord-Holland
(North Holland) |
| Land Area: |
1,342 sq. km/518
sq. mi |
| Population: |
713,400 (metro
pop. 1,079,700) |
| Airport: |
Schiphol
International Airport, 14km/9mi southwest of city center |
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