Google map of Kingdom of the Netherlands, country facts
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Facts about Netherlands
| Administrative divisions: | 12 provinces (provincies , singular - provincie); Drenthe , Flevoland , Friesland (Fryslan) , Gelderland , Groningen , Limburg , Noord-Brabant (North Brabant) , Noord-Holland (North Holland) , Overijssel , Utrecht , Zeeland (Zealand) , Zuid-Holland (South Holland) |
| Area: | total: 41 ,526 sq km land: 33 ,883 sq km water: 7 ,643 sq km |
| Background: | The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century , they became a leading seafaring and commercial power , with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation , a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I , but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern , industrialized nation , the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) , and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. |
| Flag description: | three equal horizontal bands of red (top) , white , and blue; similar to the flag of Luxembourg , which uses a lighter blue and is longer; one of the oldest flags in constant use , originating with WILLIAM I , Prince of Orange , in the latter half of the 16th century |
| Capital: | name: Amsterdam geographic coordinates: 52 23 N , 4 54 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr , begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October note: The Hague is the seat of government; time descriptions apply to the continental Netherlands only , not to the Caribbean components |
| Climate: | temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters |
| Currency code: | euro (EUR) |
| Ethnic groups: | Dutch 80.7% , EU 5% , Indonesian 2.4% , Turkish 2.2% , Surinamese 2% , Moroccan 2% , Netherlands Antilles & Aruba 0.8% , other 4.8% (2008 est.) |
| Geographic coordinates: | 52 30 N , 5 45 E |
| Geography note: | located at mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine , Maas or Meuse , and Schelde) |
| Government type: | constitutional monarchy |
| Imports partners: | Germany 17.6% , China 10.5% , Belgium 9.3% , US 7.3% , UK 5.8% , Russia 5% , France 4.4% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .nl |
| Land boundaries: | 451 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | total: 1 ,027 km border countries: Belgium 450 km , Germany 577 km |
| Languages: | Dutch (official) , Frisian (official) |
| Location: | Western Europe , bordering the North Sea , between Belgium and Germany |
| Map references: | Europe |
| National holiday: | Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX) , 30 April (1909 and 1980) |
| Nationality: | noun: Dutchman(men) , Dutchwoman(women) adjective: Dutch |
| Natural hazards: | flooding |
| Population: | 16 ,645 ,313 (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 30% , Dutch Reformed 11% , Calvinist 6% , other Protestant 3% , Muslim 5.8% , other 2.2% , none 42% (2006) |
| Terrain: | mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast |
| Unemployment rate: | 4.6% (2007 est.) |
Capital of Netherlands
Amsterdam (click to view Amsterdam Google map)
Places in Netherlands
Browse the online directory of I-Google-Map.com for administrative regions in Netherlands below. Places in country Netherlands are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2, eventually up to level 3 administrative regions. Click on the name of the place to view it on Google map, or with satellite images.
Flevoland Province (26 + I Google map locations)
Friesland Province (729 + I Google map locations)
Gelderland Province (847 + I Google map locations)
Groningen Province (574 + I Google map locations)
Limburg Province (789 + I Google map locations)
North Brabant Province (1353 + I Google map locations)
North Holland Province (525 + I Google map locations)
South Holland Province (574 + I Google map locations)
Utrecht Province (265 + I Google map locations)
Zeeland Province (354 + I Google map locations)
Random cities in Netherlands
Amsterdam, the capital city of Netherlands.Kreileroord
Achter-Thesinge
Blessum
De Woude
Noordeinde
Endepoel
Westenholte
Elsloo
Zwagerveen
Hoge Land
Wolbert
Mingersberg
Punthorst
Gewande
West aan Zee
Wilsum
Gendijk
Tweede Valthermond
't Haantje
Makkum
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