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Netherlands

Currency code: 
Currency name: 
Euro
Country name: 
Netherlands
Capital: 
Amsterdam (The government seats at Hague.)
Country code: 
Continent: 
Independence: 
January 23, 1579
Independent from: 
23 January 1579 the northern provinces of the Low Countries conclude the Union of Utrecht breaking with Spain; on 26 July 1581 they formally declared their independence with an Act of Abjuration
Total area: 
41,543
Land area: 
33,893
Water area: 
7,650
Population: 
16,805,037
Population note: 
16,805,037 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: 
Dutch
All languages: 
Dutch (official), Frisian (official)
Time zone: 
CET / AST (UTC+1 / −4) - Summer (DST) CEST / AST (UTC+2 / −4)
Drive on: 
Right
Calling code: 
+31+599
Domain: 
.nl (.eu is also used.)