Netherlands

Local Name:Nederland/Holland
Captial:Amsterdam
Continent:Europe
Major Cities:Rotterdam (Larger than The Hague; Amsterdam is the largest city)
Government
Constitutional Form:Constitutional monarchy
Head of State:Ceremonial
Basis of Executive:Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence
Head of State:Queen Beatrix
Head of Government:Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Area
Area Rank: 135
Total Area: 41,528 km2(16,034 sqmi)
Land: 33,893 km2(13,086 sqmi)
Water: 7,650 km2(2,950 sqmi)
Water in Percent: 18.41%
Population
Population Rank: 61
Population: 16,725,902
Date: 31-Dec-11
World Population: 0.24%
Source : Monthly official estimate
Languages:Dutch language, Frisian language
Currency
Currency: Euro
Currency Sign:
Currency ISO Code: EUR
Fractional Unit: Cent
Number to Basic: 100
Time Zone
Number of Time Zones: 2
Time Zone: UTC−04:00 (AST) — Caribbean municipalities and constituent countries
UTC+01:00 (CET) — main territory of the Netherlands
International Codes
ISD Code: +31
ISO Code A2: NL
ISO Code A3: NLD
ISO Number: 528
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.5
Longitude: 5.75
Information: Netherlands News
Drive on:Right side