| Full Country Name |
Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Area |
15,900 square miles / 41,500 square km |
| Population |
16.25 million |
| Capital City |
Amsterdam |
| Languages |
Dutch, Frisian, English, German, French |
| Religion |
52% Christian (Roman Catholic and Protestant), 5.3% Muslim. About 40% say they have no religious affiliation. |
| Government |
Constitutional Monarchy, EU Member |
| Time Zone |
GMT/UTC + 1 (Central European Time) |
| Dialing Code |
31 |
| Electricity |
230V, 50Hz |
| Weights & measures |
Metric |
| Currency |
Euro |
Flag |
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue; similar to the flag of Luxembourg, which uses a lighter blue and is longer; one of the oldest flags in constant use, originating with William I, Prince of Orange, in the latter half of the 16th century. |
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