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Netherlands - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area: 

41,543 sq km (16,039 sq miles).

Population: 

17,020,000 (2016 World Bank).

Population density: 

488 per sq km.

Capital: 

Amsterdam.

Government: 

Constitutional monarchy.

Head of state: 

King Willem-Alexander since 2013.

Head of government: 

Prime Minister Dick Schoof since 2024.

Electricity: 

230 volts AC, 50Hz. European-style plugs with two round pins are standard.

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