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Netherlands
Population: 16,318,199 (July 2004 est.)
Capital: Amsterdam
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An Introduction to Netherlands
The 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 EC (now the EU), and participated in the introduction of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in 1999.

Map of Netherlands ( Location ) : 52 30 N, 5 45 E, Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany. For additional reports and educational information specific to Netherlands, refer to the Country Info menubar to the upper right.

The Dutch Flag
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.

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China
2. India
3. United States
4. Indonesia
5. Brazil
6. Russia
7. Pakistan
8. Bangladesh
9. Japan
10. Nigeria

11. Mexico
12. Germany
13. Philippines
14. Vietnam
15. Egypt
16. Turkey
17. Iran
18. Ethiopia
19. Thailand
20. United Kingdom

21. France
22. Italy
23. Congo
24. Ukraine
25. South Korea
26. South Africa
27. Burma
28. Colombia
29. Spain
30. Poland

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Country profile data for Netherlands

• Economy Intro
• Economy
• Flag Description
• Government
• History
• US Relations
• Foreign Relations
• Religious Freedom

Tabular Data

• Economy
• Communications
• Geography
• Government
• Health
• Issues
• Military
• People
• Transportation
• Chiefs of State

Additional Resources

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• Weather

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Some interesting facts and figures about Netherlands.

Pop Growth Rate / Year:
• 0.57%

Avg. Life Expectancy:
• 76.15 yrs - Male
• 81.34 yrs - Female

Phone Lines:
• 10.004 million (2002)

Televisions:
• 8.1 million (1997)

Radios:
• 15,300,000 (1996)

Internet Code:
• .nl

Did you know ... People from Netherlands are called Dutch