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Netherlands

country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean

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Instance of

country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Name in native language

Koninkrijk der Nederlanden

Culture

culture of the Netherlands

Location

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands

Located in or next to body of water

Capital

Amsterdam (de jure)

Basic form of government

parliamentary monarchy
constitutional monarchy

Legislative body

States General

Executive body

Government of the Netherlands

Highest judicial authority

Supreme Court of the Netherlands

Official language

Dutch

Anthem

Wilhelmus (1932–)

Currency

Euro (European Netherlands, 1999–)

Head of state

William Alexander of the Netherlands (King of the Netherlands, 2013–)

Head of government

Dick Schoof (2024–)

Inception

19 January 1795

Highest point

Mount Scenery (2010–)

Population

17,942,942 (2024)

Area

37,378 km²

Replaces

United Kingdom of the Netherlands

Top-level Internet domain

Different from

Said to be the same as

European Netherlands

official website

52° 19′ 00″ N, 5° 33′ 00″ E

Authority file

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The Netherlands is a country with 12 provinces in Europe and three special communities in the Caribbean Sea.

The Netherlands in Europe
flood
12 provinces

tech companies
Den Haag
Hoek of Holland
Rotterdam
Utrecht
Haastrecht
football

Notable Dutch people / Beroemde Nederlanders

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Count Floris V of Holland and Zeeland (1254-1296)
Desiderius Erasmus, humanist and theologian (1466/9-1536)
Hadrianus VI, served as Pope 1522-1523
William the Silent, stadholder and first leader of the Dutch revolt (1533-1584)
St. Petrus Canisius, Catholic apologetic (1521-1597)
Hugo Grotius, jurist, philosopher, playwright, and poet. (1583-1645)
Rembrandt, Dutch painter and etcher (1606-1669)
Johan de Witt, Grand Pensionary of the Dutch Republic (1625-1672)
Michiel de Ruyter, admiral (1607-1676)
Jan van Riebeeck, founder of the Cape Colony (1619-1677)
Christiaan Huygens, mathematician, astronomer and physicist (1629-1695)
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek tradesman, scientist and father of microbiology (1632-1723)
Isabelle de Charrière, Writer of letters, novels, pamphlets and plays (1714-1805)
Johan Rudolf Thorbecke, politician (1798-1872)
Multatuli (pseudonym of Eduard Douwes Dekker), novellist (1820-1887)
Lawrence Alma-Tadema, painter (1836 - 1912)
Abraham Kuyper, Theologian and politician (1837 - 1920)
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, physicist and Nobel Prize winner (1853-1928)
Piet Mondriaan, painter and publicist (1872-1944)
Johan Huizinga, Historian and philosopher (1872 - 1945)
Misha Mengelberg, Composer and pianist (1935 - 2017)
Wim Duisenberg politician and banker (1935 - 2005)
Ard Schenk, World champion speed skating (1944-)
Herman van Veen, stage performer and singer/songwriter (1945-)
William Alexander of the Netherlands (1967-)
(King of the Netherlands)
1894 flooding
Eise Jeltes Eisinga (1744-1828) Bouwer van het oudste werkende planetarium ter wereld.