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Area > Comparative
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
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Area > Land
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33,883 sq km |
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[133rd of 238]
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Area > Total
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41,526 sq km |
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[140th of 250]
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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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Forested Land
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11.1% |
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[142nd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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52 30 N, 5 45 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Belgium 450 km, Germany 577 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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21.96% |
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[44th of 258]
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Largest city
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Amsterdam |
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Largest city population
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1,108,000 |
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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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466.45 people per sqkm |
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[18th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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481.7 people/m²
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[14th of 204]
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Precipitation
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760 mm |
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[47th of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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41,530 km²
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[132nd of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Vaalserberg |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, Nederland, the netherlands
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