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The Netherlands Fast Facts

 

 

 

   Map Credit - greenwichmeantime.com

 

 

Formal Name 

Kingdom of the Netherlands (includes

the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba)

 

Capital City

Amsterdam 

Country Flag

Three equal horizontal bands of red

(top), white and blue; one of the

oldest flags in constant use,

originating with William I, Prince of

Orange, in the latter half of the 16th century

 

Location

Western Europe bordering the North

Sea between Belgium and Germany

 

Currency

euro

 

Time Zone

GMT +1 in winter; GMT +2 in summer

 

Electricity

220 V.  Hotels may have 110 V or

120 V outlets for shavers, but travelers

are advised to bring a power converter

and adapter for two-prong, round-prong

plugs with side grounding contacts. 

 

Country Code

+31

 

Population

15,384,000

Political System 

Parliamentary democracy/

Constitutional Monarchy

 

Is it Holland or The Netherlands?

The Netherlands consist of twelve provinces, two of which are called

North Holland (main town Amsterdam)

and South Holland (main towns

Rotterdam and The Hague).  People

from The Netherlands are called

Dutch.

 

Total Area

37,330 km2

 

Languages

Dutch, Frysian

 

Literacy

99%

 

Religions

Roman Catholic, Protestant

 

Life Expectancy

Male - 76.0

Female - 81.1

 

Entrance Requirements

Valid passport; no visa required for

USA and Canada

 

Embassy

Washington, DC