Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Capital
Amsterdam
Seat of government
The Hague
Population estimate (2015)
16·93 million
Internet domain extension
.nl
Currency
The euro (EUR), which consists of 100 cents, has been in circulation since 1 January 2002.
Territory
The Netherlands is bounded in the north and west by the North Sea, south by Belgium and east by Germany.
Languages
Dutch is the official language. Frisian, spoken as a first language by 2·2% of the population, is also recognized as an official language in the northern province of Friesland.
Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London
Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Capital
Amsterdam
Seat of government
The Hague
Population estimate (2015)
16·93 million
Internet domain extension
.nl
Currency
The euro (EUR), which consists of 100 cents, has been in circulation since 1 January 2002.
Territory
The Netherlands is bounded in the north and west by the North Sea, south by Belgium and east by Germany.
Languages
Dutch is the official language. Frisian, spoken as a first language by 2·2% of the population, is also recognized as an official language in the northern province of Friesland.
Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London