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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe with 3 municipalities in the Caribbean (Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius). The Netherlands is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which count also 3 autonomous territories in the Caribbean: Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Despite its little area, the Netherlands counts more than 17 millions habitant which made it one of the most densely populated country of the world. The name of the Netherlands came from its flat topography. The country is characterized by this flatness, its canals and its polders.
Key facts
| Name | Netherlands |
| Name in Dutch | Nederland |
| Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Amsterdam (869 709 inhabitants) |
| Seat of government | The Hague (545 863 inhabitants) |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Population (2020) | 17 134 873 (68th) |
| Density of population | 421 Inhabitants / km² (16th) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Official languages | Dutch |
| Time zone | Central European Time (Netherlands): UTC+1:00 Current time in the Netherlands Atlantic Standard Time (Caribbean Netherlands): UTC-4:00 |
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