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Holland - Quick Facts
The Netherlands (abreviation 'NL') (also commonly called Holland in English; i.e. in reference to the two provinces of that name in the west of the Netherlands; in Dutch Noord-Holland (North-Holland) and Zuid-Holland (South-Holland)) is a Benelux country in Western Europe, facing onto the North Sea and the United Kingdom and bordered on land by Germany and Belgium. The people, language, and culture of the Netherlands are referred to as "Dutch".
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Facts about Holland
- Capital
- Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government
- Government
- Constitutional monarchy
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Area
- 41,526 km2
- Population
- 16 369 056 (may 2007 est.)
- Language
- Dutch, Frisian (official), English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic 31%, Protestant 21%, Muslim 4.4%, other 3.6%, unaffiliated 40%
- Electricity
- 230V/50Hz (European plug)
- Calling Code
- +31
- Internet TLD
- .nl
- Time Zone
- UTC +1
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