- Full Country Name: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Local Name: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden.
- Capital: Amsterdam
- Language: Dutch (official), Frisian (official).
- Currency: Euro € (EUR) = 100 cents.
- People: Dutch (83%), other (17%) (of which 9% are non-Western origin mainly Turks, Moroccans, Antilleans, Surinamese, and Indonesians).
- Life Expectancy: Male: 76.52, Female: 81.82.
- Religion: Roman Catholic (31%), Dutch Reformed (13%), Calvinist (7%), Muslim (5.5%).
- Size (sq km): 41,526 (134th)
- Population: 16,491,461 (59th)
- Population Density per sq km: 395 (23rd)
- Country Dialling Code: 31
- Internet Country Code: .nl (.eu also used).
- Time Zone: GMT +1 (+2 in summer).
- Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques widely accepted.
- Business Hours: 0830-1700 Mon-Friday.
- GDP(PPP): US$503,394 billion
- GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$30,876
- Personal Safety: Safe.
