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The Netherlands

• Kingdom of the Netherlands
• National name: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
• Sovereign: Queen Beatrix (1980)
• Prime Minister:  Jan Peter Balkenende (2002)
• Area: 16,036 sq. mi. (41,532 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 16,491,461
• Capital and largest city (1994 est.): Amsterdam (official), 737,900; The Hague (administrative capital), 465,900
• Other large cities: Rotterdam, 600,700; Utrecht, 263,900; Eindhoven, 206,900
• Monetary units: Euro
• Language: Dutch, Frisian
• Ethnicity/race: Dutch 96%, Moroccans, Turks, and other 4% (1988)
• Religions: Roman Catholic 34%, Protestant 25%, Muslim 3%, other 2%, unaffiliated 36%

      Source:  Infoplease

A mill at Volendam

A canal in Delft

A Tradtional Dutch Windmill

A tranquil scene in The Hague

A Typical Amsterdam street

Along the Amstel River, Amsterdam

Anne Frank House

Het Paleis op de Dam, the Royal Palace

Keukenhof Gardens

Netherlanders in Volendam

Sunflowers

The Hague

Delftware

Cheese Market, Edam

Lieren

Forest near Apeldoorn

Small castle on the road to Hoensbrook

Pietersbrug

De Hondenhemel, entrance to old city of Edam

Sunset over the Waddensea

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A mill at Volendam

 

The Netherlands's national anthem

 

	For more information on The Netherlands click on the links below: Amsterdam Heritage History of Windmills Infoplease Keukenhof Tulip Gardens Languages of The Netherlands Mill Scenes Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas The Dutch Royal Family The Windmill of the Netherlands Wikipedia Webcams in The Netherlands World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites	Click on thumbnail for enlarged image
The Netherlands's Queen Beatrix		The Netherlands's national coat of arms