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