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Netherlands - Travel guideNetherlands - OverviewThe 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. |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands conventional short form: Netherlands local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden local short form: Nederland |
| Capital : | Amsterdam |
| Religions : | Roman Catholic 31%, Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41% (2002) |
| Languages : | Dutch (official), Frisian (official) |
| Location : | Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany |
| Geographic coordinates : | 52 30 N, 5 45 E |
| Area : | total: 41,526 sq km land: 33,883 sq km water: 7,643 sq km |
| Climate : | temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters |
| Population : | 16,491,461 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Dutchman(men) adjective: Dutch |
| Ethnic groups : | Dutch 83%, other 17% (of which 9% are non-Western origin mainly Turks, Moroccans, Antilleans, Surinamese, and Indonesians) (1999 est.) |
| Government type : | constitutional monarchy |
| Administrative divisions: | 12 provinces (provincies, singular - provincie); Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland (Fryslan), Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, Zuid-Holland |
| Legal system : | civil law system incorporating French penal theory; constitution does not permit judicial review of acts of the States General; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .nl |
| Calling code : | +31 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +1 |
| Electricity : | 230V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Queen's Day, 30 April |
| Interesting link : | Netherlands travel guide - Lonely Planet Netherlands travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Netherlands |
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