Netherlands
Position: North-Western Europe
Position: North-Western Europe
| International name: | Netherlands |
| Local name: | Nederland |
| AREA ................................................ | 41.526 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 16.318.199 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 393,0 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Armsterdam |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Dutch (official), Frisian (official) |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Roman Catholic 31%, Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41% (2002) |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Euro (EUR) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 31789 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,662 (9th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Zuidplaspolder -7 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Vaalserberg 322 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 23 January 1579 (the northern provinces conclude the Union of Utrecht breaking with Spain; on 26 July 1581 they formally declared their independence; however, it was not until 30 January 1648 that Spain recognized this independence) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Constitutional Monarchy |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .nl |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +31 |
North-Western Europe country
| Armsterdam | 21/11/2024 | 23:09 | ( GMT+1 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook