     
Provinces
Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland,
Groningen, Limburg, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, South Holland,
Utrecht, Zeeland
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Western Europe, bordering the
North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Lowest point: Zuidplaspolder
-7 m
Highest point: Vaalserberg
322 m
Capital: Amsterdam
(Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government)
Largest City: Amsterdam
Religion: Roman Catholic 31%,
Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41%
Languages Spoken: Dutch (official),
Frisian (official)
See also: Languages
spoken in Europe, Languages of
the world
Information & Brief History
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was
formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom.
The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion
and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation,
the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The
country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU), and participated
in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
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Netherlands