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Netherlands flag information

Description flag of Netherlands

three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white and blue; similar to the flag of Luxembourg, which uses a lighter blue and is longer; one of the oldest flags in constant use, originating with WILLIAM I, Prince of Orange, in the latter half of the 16th century

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Official country name

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Short name

Netherlands

Local names

Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (long)
Nederland (short)

Nationality

Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women) (noun) Nederland (adjective)

Languages spoken

Dutch (official), Frisian (official)

Capital

Amsterdam

Government type

constitutional monarchy

Population

16,645,313 ranked 61, (data 2008)

Geography

located at mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine, Maas or Meuse, and Schelde). The lowest point is Zuidplaspolder -7 m.

Coastline

Coastline 451 km.

Land borders

1,027km, Belgium 450 km, Germany 577 km.

Administrative divisions

12 provinces (provincies, singular - provincie); Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland (Fryslan), Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Noord-Holland (North Holland), Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (Zealand), Zuid-Holland (South Holland)

Dependent areas

Aruba, Netherlands Antilles

Independence

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; however, it was not until 30 January 1648 and the Peace of Westphalia that Spain recognized this independence)