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Area > Comparative
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
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Area > Total
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140 sq km
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[140th of 248]
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Area > Water
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51 sq km
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[51st of 237]
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Capital city with population
Amsterdam (official) - 724,096; The Hague (administrative) - 445,279 |
Climate
temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters |
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Coastline
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119 km
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[119th of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Vaalserberg 322 m |
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Forested Land
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142% |
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[142nd of 193]
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Geography > Note
located at mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine, Maas or Meuse, and Schelde) |
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Irrigated land
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53 sq km
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[53rd of 185]
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Land boundaries > Total
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117 km
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[117th of 161]
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Largest city
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Amsterdam |
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Largest city population
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81 |
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[81st of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Amsterdam - 724,096 |
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Location
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany |
Map references
Europe |
Natural resources
natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land |
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Population density
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18 people per sqkm |
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[18th of 256]
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Precipitation
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47 mm |
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[47th of 95]
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Terrain
mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast |
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SOURCES: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
; Total area in square kilometers
; Total water area in square kilometers
; Capital cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
; The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
; Highest point above sea level
; Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO; This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere.
; The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
; The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries
; The city with the highest population; The population of the country's largest city; Largest cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
; The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries.
; A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
; People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.; Average Annual Precipitation in Largest City (mm, 1931-1960); A brief description of the topography
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, Nederland, the netherlands
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