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Netherlands

هولندا

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Key facts

Official name
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Name in Arabic
هولندا
Capital
Amsterdam
Other seats of government
The Hague
Region
Europe
Subregion
Western Europe
Official languages
Dutch
Currency
Euro · € · EUR
Area
41,850 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

Flags often confused with this one

About Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe, one of the 45 countries of Europe on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Kingdom of the Netherlands. In Arabic, the name is written هولندا, and the capital أمستردام. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam. Amsterdam lies at about 52° north and 5° east. Alongside Amsterdam, The Hague also hosts important national institutions. The official language of the Netherlands is Dutch. Its currency is the Euro, with the symbol ⁨€⁩ and the international code EUR. 24 other countries use the same currency, including France, Spain, and Germany.

The Netherlands covers about 41,850 square kilometres, which puts it 131st by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 2 countries: Germany and Belgium. The largest of these neighbours by area is Germany. Other countries in Western Europe include France, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. Its flag is easy to confuse with the flag of Luxembourg, a classic trap in the Hard level of the flags quiz. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Europe quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes the Netherlands with the other countries of the same region.

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