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Netherlands
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| Capital city | Amsterdam |
| State | Reigning Parliamentary Democracy |
| Coin | euro (EUR) |
| Area | 41,543 km2 |
| Population | 17.000.000 |
| Calling Code | 31 |
| Internet TLD | .nl |
| Time zone | CET (UTC 1) |
The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland), also known as Netherlands is a country of the northwest Of Europe. It is often called the Netherlands, although this name refers specifically to only two of its twelve provinces, the North Holland (Dutch: Noord Holland) and South Holland (Dutch: Zuid Holland). The country is located in northwestern Europe and is surrounded by the North Sea, Belgium and Germany. About 1/4 of the country is below sea level. Thus, 3,000 kilometers of dams protect the country.
At a glance
=== Appropriate visit period === Tomorrow
Languages
The official language of the country is Dutch.
Areas
| West (Flevoland, North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht) |
| North (Δρέντε, Friesland, Groningen) |
| Eastern (Gelderland, Oferaischel) |
| Southerly (Limburg, North Brabant, Zealand) |
The Netherlands is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. in the kingdom also belong the Aruba, the Curacao and Saint Martin, constituent countries of the Kingdom which are not covered by this Article. Also the special Municipalities, Bonaire, Sid Efstratios and Samba, its islands Caribbean fully integrated in the Netherlands, are not covered by this Article.
Important cities
- Amsterdam (Dutch: Amsterdam) —
- Delft (Dutch: Delft) —
- Groningen (Dutch: Groningen) —
- Hague (Dutch: The Hague, or officially ‘S-Gravenhage) —
- Leiden (Dutch: Leiden) —
- Maastricht (Dutch: Maastricht) —
- Naimehen (Dutch: Nijmegen) —
- Rotterdam (Dutch: Rotterdam) —
- Utrecht (Dutch: Utrecht) —
Additional tourist destinations
How to get there
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How to move
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Entertainment
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Cost
The Netherlands uses euro. It is one of the many European countries that use the single currency. All euro banknotes and coins are legal tender in all countries that use them.
Countries that have the euro as their official currency:
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The euro is divided into 100 cents.
The official symbol of the euro is €, and the ISO code is EUR. There is no official symbol of the euro cents.
- Banknotes: Euro banknotes have the same design in all countries.
- Regular coins: All euro countries issue euro coins with a typical national design on one side and a common design on the other. The coins can be used in any Eurozone country, regardless of the design they depict. (eg a one euro coin from Finland can be used in Portugal).
- Commemorative coins of two euros: These differ from regular two euro coins on their "national" side, and are legally traded. Each country can mint a certain number of them, and sometimes "pan-European" two-euro commemorative coins are minted for important events (eg the anniversary of an important treaty).
- Other commemorative coinsCommemorative coins of other denominations (eg ten euros or more) are rarer, and have a special design, often containing some gold, silver or platinum. While they are technically a legal medium of exchange, their collectible value is greater than their face value, and you are therefore unlikely to find them in the everyday market.
