United Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
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| Motto: Samen In Voorspoed "Together In Prosperity" | |
| Anthem: Wien Neêrlands Bloed ("Those in whom Dutch blood") | |
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| Capital | Amsterdam (constitutional) The Hague (legislative) Brussels (judicial) |
| Largest | Amsterdam |
| Official languages | |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Recognised languages | |
| Ethnic groups | Dutch 71.2% Others 28.8% |
| Religion | Christianity 48.75% No religion 43.20% Islam 6.1% Hinduism 0.55% Others 1.4% |
| Demonym(s) | Dutch |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Alexandra |
| Mark Rutte | |
| Legislature | States General |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Area | |
• | 73,059 km2 (28,208 sq mi) (117th) |
• Water (%) | 19.67 |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 29,332,270 (50th) |
• Density | 401/km2 (1,038.6/sq mi) (36th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $1.9 trillion (18th) |
• Per capita | $65,308 (17th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $1.6 trillion (15th) |
• Per capita | $55,225 (15th) |
| Gini (2021) |  26.0low |
| HDI (2018) |  0.936very high |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 UTC+2 |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +31, +599 |
| ISO 3166 code | NL |
| Internet TLD | .nl, .bq |
The Netherlands, informally Holland, and officially the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. The largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it consists of approximately fifteen regions, and borders Germany to the east, the United Kingdom to the north, and France to the south respectively, along with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. Officially, the country has three major languages, namely Dutch, French, and German, while regional languages include English, Papimento, and West Frisian. In addition, the country also recognises several other languages including the Dutch Low Saxon, Dutch Sign Language, Limburgish, Sinte Romani, and Yiddish.
The country's four largest cities are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht. Uniquely, Amsterdam, despite being the country's most populous city, is only its constitutional capital, while The Hague and Brussels respectively serve as the Netherlands' legislative and judicial capital. The Port of Rotterdam is the busiest seaport in Europe, while Schiphol is the country's busiest airport, and the third busiest in Europe. The Netherlands is also a founding member of a number of organisations, including the European Union, Hanoverian Union, Eurozone, G10, NATO, OECD, and WTO, as well as a part of the Schengen Area. In conjunction with this, the country also hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts, many of which are centred in The Hague.
With a population of 29.3 million people, it is the 50th most populous country in the world, while its total area of 73,059 km2 (28,208 sq mi), makes it the 36th most densely populated country in the world and the 2nd most in the European Union.