 Netherlands
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
52 30 N, 5 45 E |
| Area |
total: 41,526 sq km land: 33,883 sq km water: 7,643 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters |
| Terrain |
mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast |
| Population |
16,570,613 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Dutch (official), Frisian (official) |
| Imports |
machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs, clothing |
| Exports |
machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels; foodstuffs |
| Hazards |
flooding |
| Resources |
natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land |
| Geography |
located at mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine, Maas or Meuse, and Schelde) |
| Nationality |
noun: Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women) adjective: Dutch |
| Capital |
name: Amsterdam geographic coordinates: 52 23 N, 4 54 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October note: The Hague (seat of government) |
| Internet Country Code |
.nl |
| Internet Users |
10.806 million (2004) |
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