| Country | Netherlands |
| Continent | Europe |
| Location | 52.13260 N, 5.29130 E |
| Map of Netherlands |  |
| Flag |  |
| Area | 41,543 km² |
| Coastline | 280 miles |
| Neighboring Countries | Belgium
Luxembourg Jersey Wales Guernsey Liechtenstein Isle of Man Scotland Northern Ireland Ireland Monaco Norway Slovenia San Marino Andorra |
| Time Zone | CET (UTC +1)
AST (UTC -4) Summer (DST) CEST (UTC +2) AST (UTC-4) |
| Population | 17.100 million (2017) |
| Symbol |  |
| Founded Date | January 30th, 1648 |
| Prime Minister of Netherlands | Mark Rutte |
| National Anthem |
‘’Wilhelmus (William)’’ |
| Motto |
‘’Je Maintiendrai’’ |
| National Animal | Lion |
| National Bird | Godwit |
| National Flower | Tulip |
| National Dish | Stamppot |
| National Drink | Jenever |
| Popular Sports | Football
Field Hockey Volleyball Tennis Golf |
| National Language | Dutch |
| Seasons in Netherlands | Autumn Season |
| Prestigious Awards of Netherlands | Military Awards – Military William Order, Bronze Cross, Cross of Merit
Cinema Award – Netherlands Film Festival, ShortCutz Amsterdam |
| Religion in Netherlands | Irreligion (67.8%)
Roman Catholic (11.7%) Protestant Church in the Netherlands (8.6%) Islam (5.8%) Other Christian Denominations (4.2%) Hinduism and Buddhism (2.0%) |
| Average Marriage age in Netherlands | 33 years for men and 30.4 years for women |
| Capital | Amsterdam (520 22’N 4053’E) |
| Number of Provinces | 12 Provinces |
| Largest Province in Netherlands | South Holland |
| Smallest Province in Netherlands | Zeeland |
| Number of Cities | 147 Cities |
| Largest City in Netherlands | Amsterdam |
| Literacy rate | 99% (males)
99% (females) |
| Type of Government | Monarchy
Representative Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Parliamentary System Unitary State Hereditary Monarchy Federacy |
| GDP | PPP – $907.619 billion (2017)
Nominal – $762.694 billion (2017) |
| GDP per capita | $53,139 (2017) |
| Currency | Euro (EUR)
US Dollar (USD) |
| Calling Code | +31
+599 |
| Internet TLD | .nl
.bq |
| ISO 3166 code | NL |
| Festivals of Netherlands | New Year’s Dive Scheveningen
International Film Festival Rotterdam Holland Flower’s Festival TEFAF Maastrict Keukenhof Alkmaar Cheese Market Queen’s Day Tong Tong Festival Sensations Amsterdam Lowlands Heritage Day Crossing Border The Hague Maastricht Christmas Market |
| Historic Monuments | Kijk-Kubus Cubic Houses
Castle Radboud Delft Stadhuis De Koog Slant Tower of Leeuwarden Camp Vught National Memorial Channels of Den Bosch Weigh House Jean Pesyn Mint Tower Kinderjick Waag Stadhuis-Ayuntamiento St. John’s Cathedral Water Mill 1200 Roe Mill of Maastricht Molen De Roode Leeuw John Frost Brug Montelbaanstoren Stadhuis Erasmusbrug Fonte Wilhelmina Homomonument Cornelis Lely Monument |
| Protected Areas in Netherlands |
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| Longest River in Netherlands | Rhine River |
| Longest Bridge in Netherlands | Zeeland Bridge |
| Longest Tunnel in Netherlands | Western Scheldt Tunnel |
| Longest Canal in Netherlands | North Sea Canal |
| Largest Lake in Netherlands | Ijsselmeer Lake |
| Largest Island in Netherlands | Curacao Island |
| Highest Mountain in Netherlands | Vaalserberg |
| Biggest Waterfall in Netherlands | Waterfall of Loenen |
| Tallest Building in Netherlands | Shell Pernis I |
| Richest person of Netherlands | Frits Goldschmeding |
| Best places to visit in Netherlands | Amsterdam
Leiden Delft The Hague Maastricht Utrecht Haarlem Groningen Rotterdam Gouda |
| Official Website | https://www.government.nl/ |
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