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; Benelux; Western Europe;
Name in native language	Nederland;
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); Gooimeer;
Capital	Amsterdam (de jure);
Basic form of government	parliamentary monarchy; constitutional 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	William Alexander of the Netherlands (King of the Netherlands, 2013–);
Head of government	Dick Schoof (2024–);
Inception	19 January 1795 (Batavian Republic);
Highest point	Mount Scenery (2010–);
Population	17,942,942 (2024);
Area	37,378 km²;
Replaces	United Kingdom of the Netherlands;
Top-level Internet domain	.nl;
Different from	Kingdom of the Netherlands; Holland; European Netherlands; Dutch State;
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; Nedelan; Netherlands; هالنډ; IDashi; Niederlande; نیدرلینڈز; Païses Basses; Netherlands; Logos Bascios; নেদাৰলেণ্ড; Nizozemsko; Nizozemska; နယ်တာလန်ခမ်းထီ; Pays-Bas; Nizozemska; नेदरलँड्स; هؤلند; ନେଦରଲାଣ୍ଡ; Payis-Bâs; Холандија; ⵀⵓⵍⴰⵏⴷⴰ; Nederland; Felemenk; Vuáládâhenâmeh; Недерлендин Нутг; नेदरलँड्स; Vuelielaanteh; Países Baxos; Països Baixos; Нидерланд; Niderland; Paes Bass; an Ísiltír; هلند; Felemenk; Holland; ნიდერლანდები; オランダ; Paises Basse; Netherlands; نيديرلاند; Eben Eyong; Nederlandia; नेदरलैंड्स; Nekelana; ਨੀਦਰਲੈਂਡ; Bas Payis; Netherlands; هولاندا; Нідэрлянды; Нидерландлар; Alamad; Netherlands; Neerlandiya; Pàixi Bàsci; Niederlounde; Belanda; ཧོ་ལན།; Netherlands; Paesi Bassi; Echkapan Tlalli; Bolanda; 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; မိူင်းၼႄႇတႃႇလႅၼ်ႇ; هالنڈ; Balando; Holandsko; Нідерланди; Niderlandiýa; 荷兰; Niderland; Niderlandlar; Нидерланд; Холандија; Niedalande; ꠘꠦꠖꠣꠞ꠆ꠟꠦꠘ꠆ꠒꠍ; Paisis Baxus; Neerlandia; Нидерланды; ནེ་དར་ལེནཌསི་; Madālmōd; नीदरलैंड; i-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; Niederlande; Olanda; Aynacha Jach'a Markanaka; ኔዘርላንድ; නෙදර්ලන්තය; Netherlands; नीदरलैण्ड; 尼德兰; Alankomaat; Hōrana; Nederland; Vueʹllʼjânnam; Nedderlannen; Belanda; Nederland; הולנד; Olaand; هولند; la nederland; Netherlands; Paezi Basi; Ulànda; Netherlands; Niederlande; Nederland; Nederland; Belanda; Neerlandiya; নেদারল্যান্ড; Timura n Wadda; Olanda; 荷兰; ประเทศเนเธอร์แลนด์; Hōrane; Netherlands; Nizozemska; Holand; Netherlands; Niderland; Netherlands; Netherlands; Países Baixos; Netherlands; Pajèsere Vasce; नेदरलँड्स; 荷蘭; 네데를란드; Payises Bashos; Nadalaunt; ნიდერლანდი; Holland; y Çheer Injil; Bakrakondre; Pajisi Vasci; Ubuholandi; Neerlandiya; Nethiland; هلند; Нидерландия; Ҳоланд; Netherlands; Ulanna; নেদারল্যান্ডস; Nederlandy; Nederländerna; Нидерландла; Pais Bass; Netherlands; 荷蘭; Vuolleeatnamat; నెదర్లాండ్; گوللاندىيە; Hollanda; Hollanda; Pays-Bas; Hulanda; Paejes Basc; Hwzlanz; Países Bajos; Walanda; بلندا; ނެދަލޭންޑު; Péyi-Ba; Tsin Bikeeʼ Dineʼé Bikéyah; هولندا; Nižozemska; Нидерланд; Holannda; Нидерландъяс; Nīderlande; Neerlandia; Budaaki; Niderland; Peyibaa; Países Baixos; نیدرلینڈز; Holenda; Netherlands; Paîs Bas; Недерлантт; Balando; Nedän; Нидерландал; ھۆڵەندا; Olanda; Netherlands; Holland; Нидєрландꙑ; Holland; Nīderlandā; Hollandia; નેધરલેંડ; 荷蘭; Herbehereak; Нидерландқәа; Neerlandiya; Нидерланды; Urasuyu; Niederlande; Нидерландаш; Нідэрланды; Belanda; Nederlaand; Hulando; नेदरल्यान्ड्स; Neerlandiya; Niederlande; Nederland; Holanda; Nederland; Hôlanê; Нидерланд; नेदरलैंड्स; Nederlanda; Netherlands; Paízes Baixos; Neederlunen; Belanda; 荷兰; Нидерландтæ; Paesi Bassi; Netherlands; Нидерландсем; Peyiba; 荷蘭; नीदरलैंड; Iseldiryow; Niederlánnda; Холандија; Nederland; Izelvroioù; Holandija; Niðerland; Netherlands; Walanda; Nyderlandai; நெதர்லாந்து; 荷蘭; Հոլանտա; Olanda; Netherlands; Uholanzi; Na Tìrean Ìsle; ᨅᨒᨉ; Netherlands; ꯅꯦꯊꯔꯂꯦꯟꯗꯁ; نيدرلينڊز; Нідерланды; Netherlands; Bolanda; Welanda; Netherlands; nación constituyente del Reino de los Países Bajos; nazione custitutiva di u Regnu di i Paesi Bassi, in Auropa occidentale; wexteyowalli ipan Eropan; ma lawa li lon ma Elopa; country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean; държава в Западна Европа; 歐洲西北部國家（部分領土位於加勒比）; țară din Europa de Nord-Vest, cu teritorii în Caraibe; 歐洲西北部國家（部分領土位於加勒比）; 欧洲西北部国家（部分领土位于加勒比）; país no noroeste da Europa com territórios no Caribe; konstitutionell monarki i Västeuropa; ইউরোপের একটি দেশ; країна на заході Європи на березі Північного моря; Günbatar Ýewropa döwleti; 歐洲西北部國家（部分領土位於加勒比）; 欧洲西北部国家（部分领土位于加勒比）; यूरोप में एगो देस, नीदरलैंड्स राज के अंतर्गत; 서유럽의 국가; উত্তৰ-পশ্চিম ইউৰোপত অৱস্থিত এখন দেশ; regno en Eŭropo; stát v severozápadní Evropě; država u zapadnoj Evropi; çheer ayns sheear hwoaie yn Oarpey lesh croghaneyn 'sy Charib; လိုꩻခွိုꩻ; l'un des quatre pays constitutifs du royaume des Pays-Bas (partie européenne); nagara ing lor-kulon Eropa; zemlja u zapadnoj Europi; اوڀر يورپ ۾ ديس; 欧洲西北部国家（部分领土位于加勒比）; ਯੂਰਪ 'ਚ ਦੇਸ਼; naghârâ è Èropa Bârâ'; पश्चिम युरोपामधील एक देश; ايته کيشور اۊرۊپا خۊرخۊسي کلسيا ميئن; quốc gia ở khu vực Tây Âu; payis evropeo; valsts Rietumeiropā, daļa no Nīderlandes Karalistes; pagilian idiay Amianan nga Europa; држава у западној Европи; izwe elise-Western Europe; pais constitutive del Regno del Paises Basse; país da Europa, nação constituinte do Reino dos Países Baixos; 欧洲西北部国家（部分领土位于加勒比）; e vun de véier autonome Länner vum Kinnekräich vun den Nidderlanden; kraj składowy Królestwa Niderlandów; land i Europa; Qərbi Avropada konstusiyalı monarxiya ölkə; ꠄꠉꠥ ꠖꠦꠡ; պետություն Արևմտյան Եվրոպայում; 西歐一國，都阿姆斯特丹，實都海牙; وڵاتێک لە ڕۆژاوای ئەورووپا; country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean; دولة تقع في شمال غرب أوروبا; riika Eurohpás; государство в Западной Европе, континентальная часть Королевства Нидерландов; အနောက်ဥရောပရှိ နိုင်ငံတစ်ခု; 歐洲一國; állam Nyugat-Európában és a Karib-térségben; کشوری در شمال غربی قارهٔ اروپا; Dewletekî Ewropayê; Көнбатыш Аурупа дәүләте; مغربی یورپ کا ایک ملک; estáu constituyente del Reinu de los Países Baxos; estat d'Europa occidental; Көнбайыш Европала урынлашҡан дәүләт; eines der vier autonomen Länder des Königreiches der Niederlande; Европадагы мамлекет; shtet në Evropën Veriperëndimore; држава већином у западној Европи; 歐洲西北部國家（部分領土位於加勒比）; lân yn Jeropa; staatâ Euroopist; ヨーロッパ・オランダ地域と、カリブ海に位置するBES諸島（ボネール、シント・ユースタティウス、サバ）から構成されるオランダ王国の構成国; Land in Westeuropa; country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean; Una de la cater nazions dl Rëni di Paejes Basc; Un Land in Europa; מדינה באירופה; civitas Europae; ヰキメディヤぬ恒久的重複項目; यूरोप महाद्वीप में स्थित एक देश; kaumokuʻāina; valtio Länsi-Euroopassa; Εὐρώπης χώρα; un pais en Europa; valdia Eurooppâst; بلاد جات ف ؤروپا; nazione costitutiva del Regno dei Paesi Bassi; Estau d'Europa; ዝዓበየት ቅዋማዊት ሃገር ንግስነት ኔዘርላንድ፣ ብቐንዱ ኣብ ኤውሮጳ እትርከብ; peyi ki nan pati lwès kontinan Ewòp; sada bangso di Eropa; χώρα της Δυτικής Ευρώπης; 歐洲西北部國家（部分領土位於加勒比）; tano' gi Europa capitat Amsterdam; 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; வட ஐரோப்பிய நாடு; unu dî quattru pajisi dû regnu dî Pajisi Vasci, nna l'Europa dû nord; država većinom u zapadnoj Evropi; pajjiż fl-Ewropa tal-Punent; краіна ў Паўночна-Заходняй Эўропе; Kuzeybatı Avrupa ülkesi; et land i Vesteuropa; država v Severozahodni Evropi z ozemelji na Karibih; Ríocht na hÍsiltíre; Land in Westeuropa; land í Norðvestur-Evrópu; negara konstituen Kerajaan Belanda & negara di Eropa Barat Laut; nchi katika Ulaya Kaskazini Magharibi; pais den Oropa; land binnen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden; ᨓᨊᨘᨓ ᨑᨗ ᨕᨙᨑᨚᨄ; konštitučná monarchia v západnej Európe; pàize de l'Eoröpa; Lound in Wääst-Europa; país de Europa; kraj w zapadnej Europje; country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean; land in die noordweste van die Europese vasteland; Holanda; Los Países Bajos; Paises Bajos; Los Paises Bajos; Neerlandia; Echkapan; Olandah; dem Nethiland; Кралство Нидерландия; Холандия; Olanda; 尼德蘭; 尼德蘭王國; Nederland; Голландія; Niderland Patyşalygy; Niderlandlar Korollygy; 尼德蘭; 尼德蘭王國; NL; NED; NLD; Ptata; Holland; नीदरलैंड्स; हालैंड; हालैण्ड; नीदरलैण्ड; নেদারল্যান্ড্‌স; হল্যান্ড; নেদারল্যান্ড; নেদারল্যান্ডস (১৯৪৫ পরবর্তী); Hollande; P.-B.; P.B.; P-B; Holandija; 尼德兰; 尼德兰王国; Hollandska; ହଲାଣ୍ଡ; Holande; Olanda; Holanda; 尼德兰; 尼德兰王国; Nî-tek-lân; Hô͘-lân; O-lân; Niderland krallığı; Hollandiya; Fələməng; ھۆڵەند; Holland; the Netherlands; Nederland; نذرلندا; Holanda; Holanda; Голландия; Holland; die Niederlande; an Ollainn; هالند; 尼德蘭; 尼德蘭王國; 紅毛蕃; 和蘭; Nederlandene; Nederland; ნიდერლანდი; Holland; Nederland; Hollanda; Pais Basse; هولاندا; ሆላንድ; ኔዘርላንድስ; ነዘርላንድስ; เนเธอร์แลนด์; ประเทศฮอลแลนด์; ฮอลันดา; Netherlands; ประเทศฮอลันดา; ฮอลแลนด์; Batavia; 尼德兰; 尼德兰王国; ហូឡង់; ប្រទេសហូឡង់; Hōlani; Hollanti; Nederland; Neederlönje; Holön; Κάτω Χώρες; Галяндыя; ਹੌਲੈਂਡ; HOL; Ҳуланд; Holland; Peyi-ba; 尼德蘭; 尼德蘭王國; Holandija; ꠢꠟꠦꠘ꠆ꠒ; 尼德蘭; 尼德蘭王國; Hollân; Ołanda; Nederland; Netherland; Nederlàndia; Голландия; Һолландия; Нидерландлар; Holanda; os Países Baixos; Nederland; Olanda; Pajjiżi Baxxi; Renju tan-Netherlands; nl; Olanda; Голландия; Nederland; Holandija; Olanda; ہالینڈ; ولندیز; ولندستان; Olanda; Olanda; Niderlandy; नीदरलैंड्स; Holland; de Nederlanden; NL; NED; nl; NLD; 🇳🇱; ᨖᨚᨒ; Balanda; Holang; ᨊᨙᨉᨑᨛᨒ; Nédarelang; yn Ollan; ھالينڊ; نيدرليند; دي نيڌرلينڊز; 尼德兰; 尼德兰王国; Holandija; ネーデルラント; ネーデルランド; ホラント; ホランド; 阿蘭陀; Holland; the Netherlands; Paizes Bashos</nowiki>

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

Symbols of the Netherlands

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Selected maps are included in the Wikimedia Atlas of Netherlands.

The Netherlands in Europe
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12 provinces

Images

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

Language / Taal

Notable Dutch people / Beroemde Nederlanders

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-)
William Alexander of the Netherlands (1967-)
(King of the Netherlands)
1894 flooding
Eise Jeltes Eisinga (1744-1828) Bouwer van het oudste werkende planetarium ter wereld.