Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands is a transcontinental sovereign state and constitutional monarchy. Its capital is Amsterdam. About 17 million people live there (2013). It covers 42,201 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- People (2013)
- 17 million
- Area
- 42,201 km²
Kingdom of the Netherlands at a glance
- In its own language
- Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
- Status
- Territory
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Population
- 17,100,715 (2013)
- Area
- 42,201 km² (16,294 mi²)
- People are called
- Dutch
- Official languages
- Dutch
- Currency
- , Aruban florin, Caribbean guilder, United States dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$831 billion (2017)
- Human Development Index
- 0.941 (2021)
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- William Alexander of the Netherlands (since 2013)
- Head of government
- Rob Jetten (since 2026)
- Country codes
- NL, NLD
- Calling code
- +31
- Internet domain
- .nl
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- Atlantic Time Zone, Central European Time, Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.366666666667°, 4.8833333333333°
Kingdom of the Netherlands and its neighbours
Kingdom of the Netherlands borders France, Germany, Belgium and Venezuela. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Neighbours
Divisions of Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Aruba
- Curaçao
- Netherlands
- Sint Maarten
Member of
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- United Nations
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Asian Development Bank
- Australia Group
- Benelux
- Missile Technology Control Regime
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
- European Air Transport Command
and 7 more organisations.
How far are you from Kingdom of the Netherlands?
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Questions
What is the capital of Kingdom of the Netherlands?
The capital of Kingdom of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.
What is the population of Kingdom of the Netherlands?
Kingdom of the Netherlands has about 17,100,715 people, as recorded in 2013.
How big is Kingdom of the Netherlands?
Kingdom of the Netherlands covers 42,201 square kilometres (16,294 square miles).
What language is spoken in Kingdom of the Netherlands?
The official language of Kingdom of the Netherlands is Dutch.
Which countries border Kingdom of the Netherlands?
Kingdom of the Netherlands shares a border with France, Germany, Belgium and Venezuela.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.