Key facts
Capital: Amsterdam
Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Government: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Currency: euros (EUR)
Area: 41,543 sq km
Population: 17,337,403 (July 2021 est.)
Languages: Dutch (official); note - Frisian is an official language in Fryslan province; Frisian, Low Saxon, Limburgish, Romani, and Yiddish have protected status under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; Dutch is the official language of the three special municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands; English is a recognized regional language on Sint Eustatius and Saba; Papiamento is a recognized regional language on Bonaire
Religion: Roman Catholic 23.6%, Protestant 14.9% (includes Dutch Reformed 6.4%, Protestant Church of The Netherlands 5.6%, Calvinist 2.9%), Muslim 5.1%, other 5.6% (includes Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish), none 50.7% (2017 est.)
TimeZone: UTC+1
Tel Code: +31
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