| Country (long form) |
Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Capital |
Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government |
| Total Area |
16,035.59 sq mi
41,532.00 sq km
(slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey) |
| Population |
15,892,237 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
16,721,036 |
| Languages |
Dutch |
| Literacy |
99% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1979 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 34%, Protestant 25%, Muslim 3%, other 2%, unaffiliated 36% (1991) |
| Life Expectancy |
75.4 male, 81.28 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional monarchy |
| Currency |
1 Netherlands guilder, gulden, or florin (f.) = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
$23,100 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
agroindustries, metal and engineering products, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum, construction, microelectronics, fishing
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| Agriculture |
grains, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits, vegetables; livestock |
| Arable Land |
25% |
| Natural Resources |
natural gas, petroleum, arable land |
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