Netherlands
Netherlands map
Netherlands administrative divisions
12 provinces (provincies, singular - provincie), 3 public entities* (openbare lichamen, singular - openbaar lichaam (Dutch) entidatnan publiko, singular - entidat publiko (Papiamento))
- Bonaire*,
- Drenthe,
- Flevoland,
- Fryslan (Friesland),
- Gelderland,
- Groningen,
- Limburg,
- Noord-Brabant (North Brabant),
- Noord-Holland (North Holland),
- Overijssel,
- Saba*,
- Sint Eustatius*,
- Utrecht,
- Zeeland (Zealand),
- Zuid-Holland (South Holland)
the Netherlands is one of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; the other three, Aruba, Curacao, and Sint Maarten, are all islands in the Caribbean; while all four parts are considered equal partners, in practice, most of the Kingdom's affairs are administered by the Netherlands, which makes up about 98% of the Kingdom's total land area and population. Although Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius are officially incorporated into the country of the Netherlands under the broad designation of "public entities," Dutch Government sources regularly apply to them the more descriptive term of "special municipalities"; Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius are collectively referred to as the Caribbean Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands capital city
Netherlands flag
What continent does Netherlands fall under?
Most spoken language in Netherlands, by order
Dutch (official); Frisian is an official language in Fryslan province; Frisian, Low Saxon, Limburgish, Romani, and Yiddish have protected status under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; Dutch is the official language of the three special municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands; English is a recognized regional language on Sint Eustatius and Saba; Papiamento is a recognized regional language on Bonaire
Here you'll find some words to help you speak Dutch
| Hello | Hallo |
|---|---|
| Excuse me | Neem me niet kwalijk |
| Please | Alstublieft |
| I need help | ik heb hulp nodig |
| Do you speak (...) ? | Spreekt u (...) ? |
| my name is... | mijn naam is... |
| Thanks | Bedankt |
| You're welcome | Graag gedaan |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nee |
| Goodbye! | Tot ziens! |
| Where is (...)? | Waar is (...)? |
| Taxi | Taxi |
| Train station | Treinstation |
| Bus station | Bushalte |
| Car rent | Autoverhuur |
| Motorcycle rental | Motorfietsverhuur |
| Bike rental | Fietsverhuur |
| Airport | Luchthaven |
| Where is the hotel (...)? | Waar is het hotel (...)? |
| Where is the city center? | Waar is het stadscentrum? |
| I will go… | Ik zal gaan… |
| I don't understand | Ik begrijp het niet |
| Help | Helpen |
| I'm very sorry | het spijt me zeer |
| Can I use your wifi, please? | Mag ik uw wifi gebruiken, alstublieft? |
| Where can I buy a wifi card for my cell phone? | Waar kan ik een wifi -kaart kopen voor mijn mobiele telefoon? |
| Thank you for your help, you were very helpful! | Bedankt voor je hulp, je was erg behulpzaam! |
| I want to live here | Ik wil hier wonen, |
| What is best place to find a home to buy? | Wat is de beste plek om een huis te vinden om te kopen? |
| I love you | ik houd van je |
| Want to date me? | Wil met me uitgaan? |
| Will you marry me? | Wil je met me trouwen? |
Dutch is spoken in Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Indonesia, Aruba, Curacao
The Dutch language code is nl
in the worldWestern Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
How is Netherlands climate?
Geographical position of Netherlands
temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters
What are Netherlands neighbours?
Germany. Belgium.
What is Netherlands most predominant religion?
Roman Catholic,
and Netherlands second most predominant religion
Protestant (includes Dutch Reformed, Protestant Church of The Netherlands, Calvinist),
and other practiced religions in Netherlands ?
Muslim, other (includes Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish), none
What is Netherlands ISO country code?
NL
and Netherlands ISO3
NLD
Netherlands country area
41526 sq km
What is Netherlands country population?
17,231,017
What is Netherlands time zone?
UTC +2
What is internet country code(ccTLD) used to indicate the Netherlands websites?
The websites ccTLD used in Netherlands is .nl
Netherlands calling code
Calling from a different country, everyone should use the prefix 31 before the Netherlands phone number
Netherlands Global Peace Index Rank
According to visionofhumanity.org, Netherlands ranks at position 21 of the Global Peace Index Rank, with a Global Peace Index Score of 1.506
The currency name used in Netherlands is the Euro with the currency code EUR
What has been Netherlands GPD per capita evolution in the last years?
Netherlands GDP per capita, according to CIA, has been of $54,200 (2020 est.) ,
$56,600 (2019 est.) and $56,100 (2018 est.) data are in 2017 US dollars.
Netherlands GDP
per capita is in rank 22 compared to other countries in the world, with a value of $54,200
- data from 2020
The monthly minimum wage in local currency in Netherlands is 1.725,0 € an approximate equivalence to 1.725,0 € (euros), values of 2022
Projet "A Viagem" aviagem.com
GO TO PAGE Countries & World Maps
World countries (links), separated into columns by continent
numerically sorted by country population size