Netherlands Facts & Information

Location	Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Climate	Temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters
Terrain	Mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast
Population	16,150,511
Nationality	Dutch
Ethnic groups	Dutch 83%, other 17%
Religions	Roman Catholic 31%, Protestant 21%, Muslim 4.4%, other 3.6%, unaffiliated 40%
Languages	Dutch (official language), Frisian (official language)
Government Type	Constitutional Monarchy
Capital	Amsterdam
Description of Flag	The Netherlands flag has three equal horizontal stripes on it. The colors of the stripes from top to bottom are red, white, and blue. The flag of the Netherlands is one of the oldest flags still in use. The flag originated with William I, Prince of Orange, in 16th century.
Netherlands Flag

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