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 |