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Formal Name | Kingdom of the Netherlands (Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), or Nederland |
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Capital | Amsterdam |
Main Cities | The Hague (seat of government), Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Maastricht |
Official language | Dutch |
Currency | Euro (€). 1 Euro = 100 cents |
Dialling Code | +31 |
Emergency | 112 |
Time Zone | UTC/GMT +1 |
Daylight Savings Time (DST) | Last Sunday in March (clocks go forward by an hour) through to the last Sunday in October (clocks go back by an hour) |
Units of Measure | Metric System |
Electricity | 230 volts; 50Hz AC |
Population | 16,847,007 (July 2011 est.) |
Climate | Maritime climate |
Land Surface | 41,526 Km2 |
Coastline | 451 km |
Government | Constitutional monarchy |
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Useful Links
- CIA Facts & Figures
- EU pages Geography industry/economy
- Wikipedia
- Statline, Centraal Bureau voor de Satistiek
- Holland