Nederland

**Netherlands**
	country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
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Instance of	country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; country;
Part of	Kingdom of the Netherlands; European Union;
Culture	culture of the Netherlands;
Location	Kingdom of the Netherlands; Kingdom of the Netherlands;
Located in or next to body of water	North Sea; IJsselmeer; Markermeer; Wadden Sea; Caribbean Sea (Caribbean Netherlands);
Capital	Amsterdam (de jure);
Basic form of government	parliamentary monarchy;
Legislative body	States General;
Executive body	Government of the Netherlands;
Highest judicial authority	Supreme Court of the Netherlands;
Official language	Dutch;
Anthem	Wilhelmus (1932–);
Currency	euro (European Netherlands, 1999–);
Head of state	Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (King of the Netherlands, 2013–);
Head of government	Mark Rutte (2010–);
Inception	19 January 1795;
Highest point	Mount Scenery (2010–);
Population	17,590,672 (2022);
Area	41,543 km²;
Replaces	United Kingdom of the Netherlands;
Top-level Internet domain	.nl;
Different from	Kingdom of the Netherlands; Holland; European Netherlands;
Said to be the same as	European Netherlands
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	52° 19′ 00″ N, 5° 33′ 00″ E
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<nowiki>नेदरल्यान्ड; Holland; Belanda; Netherlands; هالنډ; IDashi; Hollanda; نیدرلینڈز; Païses Basses; Netherlands; Logos Bascios; Nizozemsko; Nizozemska; နယ်တာလန်ခမ်းထီ; Pays-Bas; Nizozemska; Нидерландқәа; ନେଦରଲାଣ୍ଡ; Payis-Bâs; Холандија; Holland; Nederland; Felemenk; Vuáládâhenâmeh; Недерлендин Нутг; Izelvroioù; Vuelielaanteh; Países Baxos; Països Baixos; Нидерланд; Niderland; Paes Bass; an Ísiltír; Холандија; Felemenk; Netherlands; ნიდერლანდები; オランダ; Nederlandia; Holand; نيديرلاند; Eben Eyong; Nederlandia; नेदरलैंड्स; Nekelana; ਨੀਦਰਲੈਂਡ; Bas Payis; Netherlands; هولاندا; Нідэрлянды; Нидерландлар; Alamad; Netherlands; Neerlandiya; Pàixi Bàsci; Niederlounde; ཧོ་ལན།; Netherlands; Paesi Bassi; Tlanitlālpan; ma Netelan; Neerlandiya; Bas-Païs; Țările de Jos; Ολλανδία; Holani; Holland; Нидерланд; Ol Nitelan; Beulanda; Nederlando; ປະເທດໂຮນລັງ; 네덜란드; Niðurlond; Nederlando; Landa; Países Baixos; Néderlandzkô; Hò̤-làng; नीदरलैंड; هلند; האלאנד; Nižozemska; Hà Lan; Голланди; Netherlands; 荷兰; Нидерланд; Hô-lân; Holland; ನೆದರ್‍ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್; Holanda; Netherlands; Holanda; ሆላንድ; Нидерланде; 𐌽𐌹𐌸𐌴𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳; Nedalanz; Neerlandia; Bâlândhâ; Netalani; Pajais Bass; Pays Bas; Neezerlaandi; ហុល្លង់; ᱱᱮᱫᱟᱨᱞᱮᱱᱰᱥ; ܗܘܠܢܕܐ; Niderlandiya; Βαταυία; Nederlande; Нидирланд; Nīderlandeja; Нидерландар; Nẹ́dálándì; Нидерлэндхэр; नेदरल्यान्द्स्; Nizozemska; Neerlandiya; ᏛᏥᏱ; Holandia; നെതർലന്റ്സ്; Nederland; Hollandi; Недерланд; Países Baixos; Ολλανδία; Ńiderlandy; Hɔlan; မိူင်းၼႄႇတႃႇလႅၼ်ႇ; هالنڈ; Netherlands; Holandsko; Нідерланди; Niderlandiýa; 荷兰; Niderland; Niderlandlar; Нидерланд; Холандија; Holland; ꠘꠦꠖꠣꠞ꠆ꠟꠦꠘ꠆ꠒꠍ; Paisis Baxus; Neerlandia; Нидерланды; ནེ་དར་ལེནཌསི་; Madālmōd; नीदरलैंड; Netherlands; Walanda; The Netherlands; Walanta; 荷蘭; Недерланд; နယ်သာလန်နိုင်ငံ; 荷蘭; Нидерландтар; Neerlandiya; Hò-làn; Netherlands; ENetherlands; Niederlande; Yr Iseldiroedd; Նիդերլանդներ; 荷蘭; Nederlân; Hollandii; Holland; Olanda; Aynacha Jach'a Markanaka; ኔዘርላንድ; නෙදර්ලන්තය; Netherlands; नीदरलैण्ड; 尼德兰; Alankomaat; Հոլանտա; Nederland; Vueʹllʼjânnam; Holland; Netherlands; Niederlande; Nedderlannen; הולנד; Olaand; هولند; Olanda; la nederland; ประเทศเนเธอร์แลนด์; Nederland; Ulànda; Nizozemska; Netherlands; Nederland; Niderland; Netherlands; Belanda; Nederland; Paezi Basi; Neerlandiya; নেদারল্যান্ড; Timura n Wadda; 네데를란드; 荷兰; Hōrane; Netherlands; Holland; Netherlands; Netherlands; Países Baixos; Ubuholandi; Pajèsere Vasce; Dem Nethiland; هلند; Нидерландия; नेदरलँड्स; 荷蘭; Ulanna; Netherlands; Nederlandy; Nederländerna; Nadalaunt; ნიდერლანდი; Netherlands; 荷蘭; Holland; Holanda; گوللاندىيە; Bakrakondre; Paisi Vasci; Nederland; Hulanda; Paejes Basc; Hwzlanz; Ҳоланд; Walanda; Нидерландсем; ނެދަލޭންޑު; 荷兰; নেদারল্যান্ডস; Нидерландла; نیدرلینڈز; Vuolleeatnamat; Holannda; Нидерландъяс; Nīderlande; Neerlandia; Tsin Bikeeʼ Dineʼé Bikéyah; నెదర్లాండ్; Peyibaa; Países Baixos; Hōrana; Hollanda; Belanda; Недерлантт; Nedän; Balando; هولندا; Нидерландал; ھۆلەند; Nižozemska; नीदरलैंड; Niderland; 荷蘭; Holenda; नेदरलँड्स; Hollandia; નેધરલેંડ; Paîs Bas; Herbehereak; Netherlands; Neerlandiya; Нидерланды; Urasuyu; Niederlande; Нидерландаш; Нідэрланды; Нидєрландꙑ; Nederlaand; Hulando; नेदरल्यान्ड्स; Nīderlandā; Niederlande; Holland; Olanda; Nederland; Hôlanê; Нидерланд; Países Bajos; Nederlanda; Netherlands; Paízes Baixos; Nederlönje; Neerlandiya; Нидерландтæ; Нидерланд; Paesi Bassi; Niederlande; Нідерланды; Peyiba; 荷蘭; بلندا; Netherlands; नेदरलँड्स; Pays-Bas; नेदरलैंड्स; Pais Bass; Holandija; Niðerland; هلند; Walanda; Nyderlandai; நெதர்லாந்து; Yn Çheer Injil; Iseldiryow; Payises Bashos; Neerlandiya; Uholanzi; Na Tìrean Ìsle; Netherlands; 荷蘭; Netherlands; نيدرلينڊز; Belanda; Olanda; ꯅꯦꯊꯔꯂꯦꯟꯗꯁ; Netherlands; Bolanda; país europeo del Reino de los Países Bajos; nazione custitutiva di u Regnu di i Paesi Bassi, in Auropa occidentale; land í Norðvestur-Evrópu; ma lon ma Elopa; country mostly in Northern Europe and largest country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; държава в Западна Европа; Hollanda Krallığı'nın parçası olan Batı Avrupa ülkesi; 歐洲國家，荷蘭王國本土部分; konštitučná monarchia v západnej Európe; країна на заході Європи на березі Північного моря; 歐洲國家，荷蘭王國本土部分; 欧洲国家，荷兰王国本土部分; 서유럽의 국가; regno en Eŭropo; stát v severozápadní Evropě; pais den Oropa; ꠄꠉꠥ ꠖꠦꠡ; ইউরোপের একটি দেশ; l'un des quatre pays constitutifs du royaume des Pays-Bas (partie européenne); nagara ing lor-kulon Eropa; zemlja u zapadnoj Europi; 欧洲国家，荷兰王国本土部分; पश्चिम युरोपामधील एक देश; kraj w zapadnej Europje; quốc gia ở Tây Âu; pagilian idiay Amianan nga Europa; држава у западној Европи; país da Europa, nação constituinte do Reino dos Países Baixos; 欧洲国家，荷兰王国本土部分; land i Europa; Qərbi Avropada konstusiyalı monarxiya ölkə; 西歐一國，都阿姆斯特丹，實都海牙; staatâ Euroopist; country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean; دولة تقع في شمال غرب أوروبا; 歐洲國家，荷蘭王國本土部分; အနောက်ဥရောပရှိ နိုင်ငံတစ်ခု; 歐洲一國; еуропадагы мамлекет.; 欧洲国家，荷兰王国本土部分; país no noroeste da Europa com territórios no Caribe; država u zapadnoj Evropi; stat în Europa de Vest; estáu constituyente del Reinu de los Países Baxos; estat d'Europa occidental; Land in Westeuropa; eines der vier autonomen Länder des Königreiches der Niederlande; اوڀر يورپ ۾ ديس; shtet në Evropën Veriperëndimore; کشوری در شمال غربی قارهٔ اروپا; 歐洲國家，荷蘭王國本土部分; naghârâ è Èropa Bârâ'; ਯੂਰਪ 'ਚ ਦੇਸ਼; 西ヨーロッパの国; Land in Westeuropa; konstitutionell monarki i Västeuropa; constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe; Un Land in Europa; מדינה באירופה; civitas Europae; monarchia constitutional in Europa del nord-west; यूरोप महाद्वीप में स्थित एक देश; kaumokuʻāina; valtio Länsi-Euroopassa; kraj składowy Królestwa Niderlandów; un pais en Europa; valdia Eurooppâst; வட ஐரோப்பிய நாடு; nazione costitutiva del Regno dei Paesi Bassi; Estau d'Europa; պետություն; peyi ki nan pati lwès kontinan Ewòp; краіна ў Паўночна-Заходняй Эўропе; riika Eurohpás; государство в Западной Европе, континентальная часть Королевства Нидерландов; tano' gi Europa capitat Amsterdam; Εὐρώπης χώρα; Dewletekî Ewropayê; Көнбатыш Аурупа дәүләте; država većinom u zapadnoj Evropi; pajjiż fl-Ewropa tal-Punent; مغربی یورپ کا ایک ملک; држава већином у западној Европи; Una de la cater nazions dl Rëni di Paejes Basc; država v Evropi; ዝዓበየት ቅዋማዊት ሃገር ንግስነት ኔዘርላንድ፣ ብቐንዱ ኣብ ኤውሮጳ እትርከብ; Ríocht na hÍsiltíre; 歐洲國家，荷蘭王國本土部分; negara konstituen Kerajaan Belanda & negara di Eropa Barat; nchi katika Ulaya Kaskazini Magharibi; gwlad a theyrnas ar lan Môr y Gogledd yng ngorllewin Ewrop sy'n ffinio â'r Almaen i'r dwyrain a Gwlad Belg i'r de; land binnen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden; et land i Vesteuropa; állam Nyugat-Európában és a Karib-térségben; pàize de l'Eoröpa; Lound in Wääst-Europa; país de Europa; यूरोप में एगो देस, नीदरलैंड्स राज के अंतर्गत; χώρα της Δυτικής Ευρώπης; وڵاتێک لە ڕۆژاوای ئەورووپا; Holanda; Los Países Bajos; NL; NLD; Paises Bajos; Los Paises Bajos; NED; Кралство Нидерландия; Холандия; Olanda; Țara lalelelor; Țara Lalelelor; Țara morilor de vânt; ہالینڈ; ولندیز; ولندستان; Nederland; Голландія; Ҳуланд; 尼德兰; 尼德兰王国; Ptata; Holandija; ꠢꠟꠦꠘ꠆ꠒ; নেদারল্যান্ড্‌স; হল্যান্ড; নেদারল্যান্ড; 🇳🇱; নেদারল্যান্ডস (১৯৪৫ পরবর্তী); Hollande; NL; nl; NED; 🇳🇱; Pays-bas; le Royaume des Pays-Bas; P.-B.; P.B.; Holandija; 尼德兰; 尼德兰王国; Hollandska; ହଲାଣ୍ଡ; Olanda; Holanda; 尼德兰; 尼德兰王国; Nî-tek-lân; Hô͘-lân; O-lân; ھۆڵەند; ھۆڵەندا; Holland; the Netherlands; NL; NED; Nederland; nl; 🇳🇱; Netherlands (after 1945); نذرلندا; Holanda; NL; NLD; Holanda; Голландия; nl; Olanda; هالند; 尼德蘭; 尼德蘭王國; 紅毛蕃; 和蘭; Hollân; Nederland; Hollanda; Pais Basse; Paises Basse; هولاندا; ሆላንድ; ኔዘርላንድስ; ነዘርላንድስ; NL; NLD; NED; Голландия; Һолландия; Нидерландлар; नीदरलैंड्स; Hōlani; Hollanti; Nederland; NLD; NED; 🇳🇱; HOL; Olanda; 尼德蘭; 尼德蘭王國; 尼德兰; 尼德兰王国; NL; NED; nl; NLD; Holland; de Nederlanden; 🇳🇱; Галяндыя; ហូឡង់; ប្រទេសហូឡង់; ਹੌਲੈਂਡ; 尼德蘭; 尼德蘭王國; Holanda; os Países Baixos; NL; NED; Nederland; nl; 🇳🇱; Olanda; Pajjiżi Baxxi; Renju tan-Netherlands; 尼德蘭; 尼德蘭王國; an Ollainn; Голландия; Nederland; Holandija; Olanda; Holland; die Niederlande; NL; NLD; 🇳🇱; NED; Olanda; เนเธอร์แลนด์; ประเทศฮอลแลนด์; ฮอลันดา; Netherlands; ประเทศฮอลันดา; ฮอลแลนด์; Niderlandy; NL; Holandija; Nederlandene; Nederland; NL; NED; nl; 尼德蘭; 尼德蘭王國; ھالينڊ; نيدرليند; دي نيڌرلينڊز; Batavia; नीदरलैंड्स; हालैंड; हालैण्ड; नीदरलैण्ड; NL; NED; Κάτω Χώρες; Ołanda; Nederland; Netherland; Nederlàndia</nowiki>

The Netherlands is a country with 12 provinces in Europe and three special communities in the Caribbean Sea.

Symbols of the Netherlands[edit]

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Selected maps are included in the Wikimedia Atlas of Netherlands.

The Netherlands in Europe
flood
12 provinces

Images[edit]

The lighthouse at Marken
tech companies
Den Haag
Amsterdam
Hoek of Holland
Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Utrecht
Haastrecht
football

Language / Taal[edit]

Notable Dutch people / Beroemde Nederlanders[edit]

Count Floris V of Holland and Zeeland (1254-1296)
Desiderius Erasmus, humanist and theologian (1466/9-1536)
Hadrianus VI, served as Pope 1522-1523
William the Silent, stadholder and first leader of the Dutch revolt (1533-1584)
St. Petrus Canisius, Catholic apologetic (1521-1597)
Hugo Grotius, jurist, philosopher, playwright, and poet. (1583-1645)
Rembrandt, Dutch painter and etcher (1606-1669)
Johan de Witt, Grand Pensionary of the Dutch Republic (1625-1672)
Michiel de Ruyter, admiral (1607-1676)
Jan van Riebeeck, founder of the Cape Colony (1619-1677)
Christiaan Huygens, mathematician, astronomer and physicist (1629-1695)
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek tradesman, scientist and father of microbiology (1632-1723)
Isabelle de Charrière, Writer of letters, novels, pamphlets and plays (1714-1805)
Johan Rudolf Thorbecke, politician (1798-1872)
Multatuli (pseudonym of Eduard Douwes Dekker), novellist (1820-1887)
Lawrence Alma-Tadema, painter (1836 - 1912)
Abraham Kuyper, Theologian and politician (1837 - 1920)
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, physicist and Nobel Prize winner (1853-1928)
Piet Mondriaan, painter and publicist (1872-1944)
Johan Huizinga, Historian and philosopher (1872 - 1945)
Misha Mengelberg, Composer and pianist (1935 - 2017)
Wim Duisenberg politician and banker (1935 - 2005)
Ard Schenk, World champion speed skating (1944-)
Herman van Veen, stage performer and singer/songwriter (1945-)
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (1967-)
(King of the Netherlands)
1894 flooding
Eise Jeltes Eisinga (1744-1828) Bouwer van het oudste werkende planetarium ter wereld.