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General Statistics on the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Government

Head of State HM Queen Beatrix
Form of government Constitutional monarchy | parliamentary democracy
Capital Amsterdam
Seat of government The Hague
Administratieve structure Twelve provinces and the overseas territories of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Martin. The overseas islands of Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius, all three of which are situated in the Caribbean, are ‘special municipalities of the Netherlands’ since 10 October 2010.

 

Geography and demography 

Surface area 33,800 km2 | 13,050 mi2
Location  Western Europe, by the North Sea, bordering Belgium and Germany
Climate Temperate maritime
Average temperatures 16oC / 61oF (Summer) | 3oC / 37oF (Winter)
Population 16,670,701 (March 2011)
Population density 493/km2 (March 2011)
Labor force 8,761,000 (2010)
Languages Dutch, Frisian
English spoken by 85% of the population

 

Economic performance 

Economic growth 2.5% (Q4 2010)
Inflation 2.0 % (March 2011)
Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted 5.1% of total labor force (March 2011)
Most important export destinations Germany, Belgium, the UK and France
(Europe 82%)

 

Sources: Statistics Netherlands, Holland Compared 2011