Country
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.
Western Europe
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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
CapitalAmsterdam is the constitutional capital and largest city; The Hague is the seat of government. Population2026 census figure for the Netherlands proper (European Netherlands). Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Classification
Sovereignty Status Netherlands
Connections
Associated With
Amsterdam, Cities Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.
Source Amsterdam (Wikipedia)
Benelux is a union of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Source Benelux (Wikipedia)
North Holland is associated with Netherlands.
Source North Holland (Wikipedia)
Source Rotterdam (Wikipedia)
South Holland is a province of Netherlands.
Source South Holland (Wikipedia)
Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source North Sea (Wikipedia)
Source Wadden Sea (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Amsterdam is the constitutional capital of the Netherlands.
Source Amsterdam (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
The Rhine enters the Netherlands before emptying into the North Sea.
Source Rhine (Wikipedia)
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- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Addeke Hendrik Boerma, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Anne Vondeling, nationals include there.
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- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Gerrit Braks, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Jean Rummenie, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Martinus Th. van Genuchten, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Pierre Lardinois, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Piet Bukman, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Simon Groot, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Simon N. Groot, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Wageningen University and Research, found there there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Centraal Beheer, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Docomomo International, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Euromast, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Fort Bourtange, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Rijksmuseum, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Royal Palace of Amsterdam, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Van Nelle Factory, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: M. C. Escher, nationals include there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Piet Mondrian, nationals include there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Portrait of Vincent van Gogh (1887), part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Rembrandt, nationals include there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Rietveld Schroder House, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Rijksmuseum, part of this there.
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- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Utrecht Psalter, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Van Gogh Museum, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Vincent van Gogh, nationals include there.
- Also in Business Atlas: ABN AMRO, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Airbus, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Amstel Brewery, part of this there.
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- Also in Computing Atlas: Adriaan van Wijngaarden, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Bert Bos, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Edsger W. Dijkstra, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Guido van Rossum, nationals include there.
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- Also in Computing Atlas: Mark Overmars, nationals include there.
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- Also in Computing Atlas: Peter Boncz, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Sjaak Brinkkemper, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Wil van der Aalst, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Willem van der Poel, nationals include there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Jan Tinbergen, nationals include there.
- Also in Mathematics Atlas: L. E. J. Brouwer, nationals include there.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Adriaan Theodoor Peperzak, is where this subject originated.
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- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Elselijn Kingma, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Fons Elders, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Hugo Grotius, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Political Atlas: Netherlands, the same subject.
- Also in Psychology Atlas: Diederik Stapel, nationals include there.
- Also in Psychology Atlas: Geert Hofstede, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Edsger Dijkstra, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Ewine van Dishoeck, nationals include there.
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- Also in Science Atlas: Minze Stuiver, nationals include there.
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- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Annemarie Mol, nationals include there.
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Jan Nederveen Pieterse, nationals include there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: European Space Research and Technology Centre, part of this there.
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- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Innovative Solutions In Space, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: MirCorp, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Netherlands Institute for Space Research, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Netherlands Space Agency, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: T-Minus Engineering, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Wubbo Ockels, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Anky van Grunsven, nationals include there.
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- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Annemiek van Vleuten, nationals include there.
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- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Ellen Hoog, nationals include there.
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- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Mathieu van der Poel, nationals include there.
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- Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: Willem Kolff, nationals include there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Anthony Fokker, nationals include there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Cornelis Drebbel, nationals include there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: KLM, part of this there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Netherlands (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Amsterdam (capital and largest city); The Hague (government seat)
Infobox, area
41,865 km2
Demographics section, 2026
18,130,208 (2026 census)
Infobox, establishment
Act of Abjuration, 26 July 1581; Peace of Munster (recognition of independence), 30 January 1648.
Introduction
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.
View the Source Wadden Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Wadden Sea, Infobox, Location fieldQuote, Bordered By Water: Wadden Sea, Infobox, Location field
North Sea in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands
North Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: North Sea, Infobox/lead, bordering countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: North Sea, Infobox/lead, bordering countries
the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France
Amsterdam (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Amsterdam, Lead section, capital factQuote, Has Capital: Amsterdam, Lead section, capital fact
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands.
Rotterdam (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Rotterdam, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Rotterdam, Infobox, Country
Netherlands
Leiden (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Leiden, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Leiden, Infobox, Country
Netherlands
Benelux (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Benelux, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Benelux, Lead section
a politico-economic union, alliance and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of three neighbouring states in Western Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
Rhine (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Rhine River, Lead sectionQuote, Rivers Through Territory: Rhine River, Lead section
the Rhine turns to flow predominantly west to enter the Netherlands, eventually emptying into the North Sea.
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