Countries

Netherlands

Also Known As Holland Informal alternative name in common use, strictly referring to the North Holland and South Holland provinces but widely used for the whole country.

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Netherlands." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/netherlands.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Netherlands. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/netherlands

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-netherlands,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Netherlands},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/netherlands},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Netherlands, also informally known as Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean, and is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its independence from Spanish rule emerged gradually rather than on a single date, from the Act of Abjuration on 26 July 1581 through the Peace of Munster on 30 January 1648, which formally recognized Dutch sovereignty. Amsterdam is the constitutional capital and largest city, while The Hague is the seat of government.

Facts

Capital

Amsterdam 1

Amsterdam is the constitutional capital and largest city; The Hague is the seat of government.

Population

18,130,208 1

2026 census figure for the Netherlands proper (European Netherlands).

Population Estimate Year

2026 1

Area (sq km)

41,865 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.

Source Amsterdam (Wikipedia)

Rotterdam

Source Rotterdam (Wikipedia)

Western Europe

Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

North Sea

Source North Sea (Wikipedia)

Wadden Sea

Source Wadden Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the constitutional capital of the Netherlands.

Source Amsterdam (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Europe

Sources

1. Netherlands (Wikipedia)

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Amsterdam (capital and largest city); The Hague (government seat)

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41,865 km2

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18,130,208 (2026 census)

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Act of Abjuration, 26 July 1581; Peace of Munster (recognition of independence), 30 January 1648.

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The Netherlands, also informally known as Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities.

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Wadden Sea (Wikipedia)

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