Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & United States and Geography Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & United States compared Geography

STAT Netherlands United States HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land 33,883 sq km
Ranked 133th. 		9.16 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 270 times more than Netherlands
Area > Land > Per capita 2.04 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 202nd. 		30.16 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 15 times more than Netherlands
Area > Total 41,543 sq km
Ranked 136th. 		9.83 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 237 times more than Netherlands
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 778
Ranked 107th. 9% more than United States 		715
Ranked 110th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 778
Ranked 102nd. 9% more than United States 		715
Ranked 105th.
Climate temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline 451 km
Ranked 113th. 		19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 44 times more than Netherlands
Geographic coordinates 52 30 N, 5 45 E 38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Sq. km 33,760 sq km
Ranked 129th. 		9.16 million sq km
Ranked 3rd. 271 times more than Netherlands
Land area > Square miles 16,164 square miles
Ranked 62nd. 		3.8 million square miles
Ranked 2nd. 235 times more than Netherlands
Location Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Natural resources natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km 41,530 km²
Ranked 132nd. 		9.63 million km²
Ranked 3rd. 232 times more than Netherlands
Terrain mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Area > Water 7,650 sq km
Ranked 59th. 		664,709 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 87 times more than Netherlands
Area > Comparative to US places slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Population density > People per sq. km 481.7 people/m²
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than United States 		32.35 people/m²
Ranked 149th.
Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Scenery 862 m (on the island of Saba in the Caribbean, now considered an integral part of the Netherlands following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles) Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Total area > Sq. km 41,530
Ranked 127th. 		9.63 million
Ranked 3rd. 232 times more than Netherlands
Land use > Arable land 25.08%
Ranked 36th. 54% more than United States 		16.29%
Ranked 65th.
Land boundaries > Border countries Belgium 450 km, Germany 577 km Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land 4,600 sq km
Ranked 56th. 		230,000 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than Netherlands
Natural hazards flooding tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 355.87 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than United States 		32.62 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 170th. The same as United States 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000 2.06 sq km
Ranked 182nd. 		30.13 sq km
Ranked 51st. 15 times more than Netherlands
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Zuidplaspolder -7 m Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000 0.027 km
Ranked 139th. 		0.0639 km
Ranked 114th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Population density 466.45 people per sqkm
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than United States 		29.77 people per sqkm
Ranked 167th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 2.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 185th. 		30.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 15 times more than Netherlands
Map references Europe North America
Capital city with population Amsterdam (official) - 724,096; The Hague (administrative) - 445,279 Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population Amsterdam - 724,096 New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 3,670
Ranked 137th. 		3.03 million
Ranked 4th. 827 times more than Netherlands
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 2.54 km²
Ranked 183th. 		32.59 km²
Ranked 53th. 13 times more than Netherlands
Environment > Current issues water pollution in the form of heavy metals, organic compounds, and nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities; acid rain air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other 74.04%
Ranked 191st. 		83.44%
Ranked 150th. 13% more than Netherlands
Area > Total per 1000 2.53 sq km
Ranked 184th. 		32.31 sq km
Ranked 51st. 13 times more than Netherlands
Area > Water per 1000 0.465 sq km
Ranked 50th. 		2.19 sq km
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Land use > Permanent crops 0.88%
Ranked 123th. 3 times more than United States 		0.26%
Ranked 164th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 330.64 sq. km
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than United States 		66.57 sq. km
Ranked 36th.
Google Street View, year added 2,009
Ranked 59th. The same as United States 		2,007
Ranked 73th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone 24
Ranked 18th. The same as United States 		24
Ranked 59th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 2.54 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 188th. 		32.5 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 13 times more than Netherlands
Land boundaries > Total 1,027 km
Ranked 118th. 		12,034 km
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Netherlands
Precipitation 760 mm
Ranked 47th. 		1,201 mm
Ranked 25th. 58% more than Netherlands
Highest point Mount Scenery (on the Caribbean island of Saba ) Mount McKinley
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.348 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 		0.77 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Note located at mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine, Maas or Meuse, and Schelde) world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million 348.22 sq km
Ranked 59th. 		771.61 sq km
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Capital Amsterdam; seat of government: the Hague Washington DC
Marine Coastline 451 km
Ranked 113th. 		19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 44 times more than Netherlands
Border to area ratio 0.0247 km/km²
Ranked 34th. 20 times more than United States 		0.00126 km/km²
Ranked 155th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 544 1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 8.86 477
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Northernmost point Rottumerplaat , Groningen Point Barrow , Alaska
Highest town Vaals Alma
Forested Land 11.1%
Ranked 142nd. 		24.7%
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people 1.43
Ranked 48th. 19 times more than United States 		0.0758
Ranked 79th.
Area > Water > Per capita 459.17 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 52nd. 		2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Area > Total > Per capita 2.5 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 203th. 		32.34 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 13 times more than Netherlands
Northernmost point latitude 53\u00b032'N 71\u00b023'N
Lowest point Zuidplaspolder Badwater Basin
Lowest point altitude \u22127 m (\u221223 ft) \u221285.5 m (\u2212280.5 ft)
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 10.61 cu km/yr
Ranked 48th. 		478.4 cu km/yr
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than Netherlands
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita 0.062 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th. 55% more than United States 		0.04 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 144th.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 19.54%
Ranked 65th. 41% more than United States 		13.82%
Ranked 104th.
Land boundaries > Total per million 62.45 km
Ranked 129th. 58% more than United States 		39.57 km
Ranked 135th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 10.61 cu km/yr
Ranked 48th. 		478.4 cu km/yr
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than Netherlands
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 61.32%
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than United States 		4.1%
Ranked 115th.
Agricultural land > % of land area 56.69%
Ranked 52nd. 26% more than United States 		44.88%
Ranked 81st.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 58.47%
Ranked 9th. 34 times more than United States 		1.72%
Ranked 119th.
Arable land > % of land area 30.9%
Ranked 27th. 77% more than United States 		17.51%
Ranked 63th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 636.7 cu m/yr
Ranked 4th. 		1,583 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Forest area > % of land area 10.87%
Ranked 144th. 		33.12%
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 38.72 cu m/yr
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United States 		5.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 51st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 38.72 cu m/yr
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United States 		5.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 51st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.631 cu km/yr
Ranked 45th. 		1.51 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 636.7 cu m/yr
Ranked 4th. 		1,583 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Continent or sub continent Europe North America
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.631 cu km/yr
Ranked 45th. 		1.51 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 31.48%
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United States 		15.14%
Ranked 80th.

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