The Netherlands is located in northwestern Europe. It is bordered on the north by the North Sea and to the west lies Belgium. Germany is located on the eastern and southern borders of Belgium. Arnhem is located in the eastern region of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is home to mostly coastal lowland.The southeastern region of this country is hilly.The Netherlands calls 41,532 square kilometers of land it's own.

The climate of the Netherlands is temperate and marine. There are cool summers and mild winters.

The population estimate for the Netherlands in July 2000 was 15,892,237. The government is a constitutional monarchy.

Arnhem, Netherlands, hosted the 1980 Paralympic Games.