Overview of Netherlands (View all cities)

Europe NL The Kingdom of Netherlands
Netherlands
  • Nederland
  • Region : Western Europe
  • Capital : Amsterdam
  • Area : 41,540.00 km²
  • Official Language : Dutch
  • Population : 17,232,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 902.355
  • GPI Rank : 17
  • GII Rank : 4
  • Has joined CRS(Common Reporting Standard)
The Netherlands are a country on the North Sea coast west of Germany. The land has a total area of 41,540 km² and a total coastline of 451 km. This area is approximately 165% of the area of Maryland. The country has about 40 islands. There are direct national borders with the 2 neighbouring countries Belgium and Germany. The distance between New York City and the Capital Amsterdam is about 5,870 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.934 the Netherlands counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification. The Netherlands are are also called a tax haven by some institutions.
Population
Population Per Km2

414.8

Life Expectancy of Males

80.2

Life Expectancy of Females

83.4

Birth Rate

9.7 ‰

Death Rate

8.9 ‰

Passport
Passport of Netherlands
VF : 126 , VOA : 44 MS : 170
Currency : Euro (EUR)

1 US Dollar = 0.91 Euro
1 Euro = 1.10 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP773.63 bn €

Exportations

688.72 bn €

Importations

601.64 bn €

Budget surplus

11,348 M €

Tourism receipts

21.89 bn €

Gross debt

405.43 bn €

Unemployment rate

3.2 %

Inflation rate

2.63 %

corruption index

82 (good)

Energy consumption

108.8 bn kWh

GDP : 902.355 | GDP(PPP) : 1005.270
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Amsterdam / CapitalNorth-Holland

864,000

RotterdamSouth-Holland

651,000

The Hague / seat of governmentSouth-Holland

545,000

UtrechtUtrecht

357,000

EindhovenNorthbrabant

232,000

TilburgNorthbrabant

200,000

GroningenGroningen

181,000

Almere StadFlevoland

176,000

BredaNorthbrabant

168,000

NijmegenGelderland

159,000

EnschedeOverijssel

154,000

HaarlemNorth-Holland

148,000

ArnhemGelderland

142,000

AmersfoortUtrecht

140,000

MaastrichtLimburg

122,000

ZwolleOverijssel

112,000

BornLimburg

97,000

LeeuwardenFriesland

91,000

LelystadFlevoland

71,000

AssenDrenthe

62,000

EmmenDrenthe

57,000

MiddelburgZeeland

46,000

VlissingenZeeland

45,000

DrachtenFriesland

45,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

31% Urban areas

12,803 km²

44% Agricultural areas

18,371 km²

9% Forest

3,760 km²

19% Water areas

7,850 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Dutch

95.6 %

Fries

3.7 %

Arabic

0.9 %

Turkish

0.8 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

139,124 km

Railways:

3,058 km

Waterways:

6,237 km

Commercial harbors:

1,217

› Airports:

29

Climate
The climate in the NetherlandsA moderate climatic zone determines the weather in the Netherlands. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 6 and 23 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 25 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 1°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for the Netherlands and 9 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Netherlands