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Netherlands

one of the four autonomous countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; with territories in the Caribbean
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Climate
temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters
Terrain
mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast
Natural resources
natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.8% (includes Dutch Reformed, Protestant Church of The Netherlands, Calvinist), Muslim 5%, other 5.9% (includes Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish), none 54.1% (2019 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Independence
26 July 1581
National holiday
King's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 April (1967)
Legal system
civil law system based on the French system; constitution does not permit judicial review of acts of the States General
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.276 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$70,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Germany 16%, Belgium 15%, France 11%, Italy 6%, USA 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
Germany 16%, Belgium 10%, China 10%, USA 10%, UK 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Netherlands

Summary

Netherlands is a country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands[1]. Netherlands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Netherlands is located in Kingdom of the Netherlands[3].
  • Netherlands is in the country of Kingdom of the Netherlands[4].
  • Netherlands is on the body of water North Sea[5].
  • Netherlands is on the body of water IJsselmeer[6].
  • Netherlands is on the body of water Markermeer[7].
  • Netherlands is on the body of water Wadden Sea[8].
  • Netherlands is on the body of water Caribbean Sea[9].
  • Netherlands is on the body of water Gooimeer[10].
  • Netherlands's head of government is recorded as Dick Schoof[11].
  • Netherlands's head of government is recorded as Rob Jetten[12].
  • Netherlands is on the continent of Europe[13].
  • Netherlands is on the continent of Central America[14].
  • Netherlands's instance of is recorded as country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Netherlands's instance of is recorded as country[16].
  • Netherlands's head of state is recorded as William Alexander of the Netherlands[17].
  • Netherlands's capital is recorded as Amsterdam[18].
  • Netherlands's official language is recorded as Dutch[19].
  • Netherlands's official language is recorded as West Frisian[20].
  • Netherlands's official language is recorded as Papiamento[21].
  • Netherlands's official language is recorded as English[22].
  • Netherlands's official language is recorded as Dutch Sign Language[23].
  • Netherlands's currency is recorded as euro[24].
  • Netherlands's currency is recorded as United States dollar[25].
  • Netherlands's shares border with is recorded as Germany[26].
  • Netherlands's shares border with is recorded as Belgium[27].

Body

Geography

Netherlands is in the country of Kingdom of the Netherlands[4]. Netherlands is located in Kingdom of the Netherlands[3]. Adjacent water bodies include North Sea[5], a sea[28], in Norway[29]; IJsselmeer[6], an artificial lake[30], founded in 1932[31]; Markermeer[7], an artificial lake[32]; Wadden Sea[8], a marginal sea[33]; Caribbean Sea[9], a sea[34], in Mexico[35]; and Gooimeer[10], a lake[36]. Continents include Europe[13] and Central America[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands[15] and country[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Netherlands include Nederland[37], a town in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1885[40]; rangaku[41], a cultural movement[42], in Japan[43]; NorNed[44], an electrical interconnector[45], in Norway[46], founded in 2007[47]; Oranda-zaka[48], a steep road[49], in Japan[50]; Dutch[51], a human population[52]; BritNed[53], a HVDC submarine cable[54]; Dutch disease[55]; and Benelux[56].

Why It Matters

Netherlands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Netherlands is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for Netherlands include Nederland[37], a town in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1885[40]; rangaku[41], a cultural movement[42], in Japan[43]; NorNed[44], an electrical interconnector[45], in Norway[46], founded in 2007[47]; Oranda-zaka[48], a steep road[49], in Japan[50]; Dutch[51], a human population[52]; and BritNed[53], a HVDC submarine cable[54].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . rijksoverheid.nl. rijksoverheid.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . rijksoverheid.nl. Retrieved . rijksoverheid.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] ↑ . Constitution of the Netherlands. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . rijksoverheid.nl. rijksoverheid.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/The_Netherlands
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Locations/The_Netherlands, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  2. 9d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lille norske leksikon id → Nederland
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12721]]: Nederland, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/166537236|Nederland (#166537236)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6325|Lille norske leksik"
  3. 9d ago · WouterKo · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q143 (epo)-Robin van der Vliet-Nederlando.wav, Lb-Holland.ogg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q7411 (nld)-Robin van der Vliet-Nederland.wav"
  4. 12d ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 11450
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 11450, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167482732|NETHERLANDS (#167482732)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] "
  5. 17d ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Groningen, Friesland, Gelderland +12
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P459]]: [[Q1266546]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260984|batch #260984]]"
  6. 26d ago · Pennenetui3000 · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1795-01-19T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P571]]: 29 December 1954"
  7. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14586 → 78724
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14586]]: 78724, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930762135"
  8. 4w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eska.pl topic id → tg-2R12-YLLh-EUYQ
    Icannwiki page id → Netherlands
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Netherlands, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294326515|Netherlands (#294326515)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mi"
  9. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0001687-Nizozemsko
    Image → Karakteristieke boerderij, Aldlansdyk in Cornjum 02.jpg
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: g0001687-Nizozemsko, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  10. 10w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → netherlands
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: netherlands, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289952190|netherlands (#289952190)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  11. 11w ago · Bb010g · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Nederland'}, {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Niederlande'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1448]]: Royaume des Pays-Bas, [[Wikidata:Database reports/Complex constraint violations/P8327#Intended subject needs non-deprecated statement]]"
  12. 12w ago · Putnik · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → nyderlandai-1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7666]]: nyderlandai-1"
  13. 13w ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Pacific War
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q25271]], #pwb Copy label Add deelgenomen aan (P1344)"
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