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Netherlands, Europe

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Amsterdam, capital city of Netherlands

Image of Amsterdam, capital city of Netherlands

Netherlands is a EU nation excelling in logistics, agriculture innovation, renewable energy leadership, advanced technology sectors, and strong social infrastructure.
Netherlands in one word would be “Tulips,” meaning spring blooms.

Netherlands Flag

Flag of Netherlands

Netherlands armorial

armorial of Netherlands

Netherlands is a country located in the Western Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.

Easy learning about Netherlands

The capital city of Netherlands is Amsterdam.

Netherlands is located in Western Europe
Europe Continent
Member of European Union since 1958
Euro since 1999
Schengen since 1995
NATO since 1949
Netherlands has a population of 18,092,524 inhabitants
within a total area of 41,526 Km2
(25,803 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Netherlands’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 18 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.53
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Netherlands HDI ranks in position nº 8 worldwide
HDI of 0.955 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Netherlands’s passport allows visa-free entry to 188 countries
Netherlands passport ranks 4th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Netherlands GDP per capita is $70,480 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Netherlands ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Netherlands EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as Very high proficiency
has a score of 636
ranks 1st worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 52° 31' N, 5° 46' E
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Neighbouring countriesGermany, Belgium.
Netherlands Climatetemperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters
Most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Second most predominant religionProtestant (includes Dutch Reformed, Protestant Church of The Netherlands, Calvinist),
Currency name & code Euro (EUR)
Internet ccTLD.nl
Netherlands calling code+31

Netherlands administrative divisions

12 provinces (provincies) and 3 public entities*

Bonaire

*
  1. Drenthe
  2. Flevoland
  3. Fryslan (Friesland)
  4. Gelderland
  5. Groningen
  6. Limburg
  7. Noord-Brabant (North Brabant)
  8. Noord-Holland (North Holland)
  9. Overijssel
Saba*

  • Sint Eustatius*

    1. Utrecht
    2. Zeeland (Zealand)
    3. Zuid-Holland (South Holland)
    The Netherlands is one of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands - the other three - Aruba, Curacao, and Sint Maarten, are all islands in the Caribbean - while all four parts are considered equal partners, in practice, most of the Kingdom's affairs are administered by the Netherlands, which makes up about 98% of the Kingdom's total land area and population. Although Bonaire
  • Saba
  • and Sint Eustatius are officially incorporated into the country of the Netherlands under the broad designation of public entities Dutch Government sources regularly apply to them the more descriptive term of special municipalities

    • Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius are collectively referred to as the Caribbean Netherlands

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