NETHERLANDS

Country name: Kingdom of the Netherlands Capital: Amsterdam and The Hague
Geographic coordinates: 52° 23' N, 4° 54' E and 52° 04' N, 4° 18' E
Population: 1 076 000 and 629 000
Time zone: UTC+1
Government: Constitutional Monarchy International organizations: EU, NATO, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.overheid.nl
Tourist site: www.justbeinholland.com
Time zone: UTC+1 Geography: Area: 41 526 sq km
Forested area: 3650 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Switzerland
Population: 17 097 000 Land use: Arable land: 31.59%
Permanent crops: 1.03%
Other: 67.37%
Area: 41 526 sq km Natural hazards: Sea storms and flooding.
Languages: Dutch, Frisian Extreme elevation: Vaalserberg (on continental Netherlands), 321 m
Currency: Euro    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.