Netherlands: Introduction

Capital: Amsterdam

Population

Total Population: 16,612,213

Annual Growth Rate: 0.5%

Density: 492 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 82.9%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Amsterdam (1,000,000); Rotterdam (990,000); s-Gravenhage (620,000); Utrecht (420,000); Eindhoven (320,000).

Ethnic Origins: Dutch 81%, Western 8%, Non-Western 9% (Turks 2,2%, Moroccans 2%, Surinamese 2%, Antilles & Aruba 0,8%), other non-Western 2%.

Official Language: Official languages: Dutch and Frisian.

Other Languages Spoken: Commercial languages: English, German and Spanish. In the Netherlands, the official language is Dutch. However, it is important to note the growing use of English, German and Spanish in business.

Business Language(s): The majority of the population speaks English, which is the most used language in trade.

Religion: Roman Catholic 31%, Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41% (2002).

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Amsterdam, Rotterdam

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 41,540 km²

Type of State: A constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: High-income economy, OECD member.
An economy which is heavily based on foreign trade; third largest world exporter of agricultural and market gardening products.

HDI*: 0.890/1

HDI (World Rank): 7/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

-4°

Low: -5° | High: -3°

Humidity: 69% | Wind: -11 km/h
Sunrise: 8:11 am | Sunset: 5:36 pm

Amsterdam, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the Netherlands, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Netherlands, Dial +31

Internet Suffix: .nl

Computers: 91.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 44.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 86.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	416,832	492,616	580,937	443,153	516,732
Exports of Goods (million USD)	463,629	550,755	637,918	497,891	571,900
Imports of Services (million USD)	86,008	97,393	111,273	107,522	108,891
Exports of Services (million USD)	94,510	109,084	123,037	111,352	111,258

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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