Netherlands Map

CAPITAL: Amsterdam

SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy

AREA: 39,931 Square Kilometers (15,417 Square Miles)

ESTIMATED POPULATION: 17,000,000

LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: The Netherlands is located in Northwest Europe. The North Sea is to the north and west, Germany to the east and Belgium to the south.

PEOPLE: The main population are the Dutch who account for most of the people.

LANGUAGES: The official language is Dutch, which is spoken by almost the entire population.