Netherlands

Summary

Netherlands is a country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands^[1]. Netherlands draws 13,125 Wikipedia views per month (country_of_the_kingdom_of_the_netherlands category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Netherlands is located in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[3].
• Netherlands is in the country of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[4].
• Netherlands is on the body of water North Sea^[5].
• Netherlands is on the body of water IJsselmeer^[6].
• Netherlands is on the body of water Markermeer^[7].
• Netherlands is on the body of water Wadden Sea^[8].
• Netherlands is on the body of water Caribbean Sea^[9].
• Netherlands is on the body of water Gooimeer^[10].
• Netherlands's head of government is recorded as Dick Schoof^[11].
• Netherlands's head of government is recorded as Rob Jetten^[12].
• Netherlands is on the continent of Europe^[13].
• Netherlands is on the continent of Central America^[14].
• Netherlands's instance of is recorded as country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands^[15].
• Netherlands's instance of is recorded as country^[16].
• Netherlands's head of state is recorded as William Alexander of the Netherlands^[17].
• Netherlands's capital is recorded as Amsterdam^[18].
• Netherlands's official language is recorded as Dutch^[19].
• Netherlands's official language is recorded as West Frisian^[20].
• Netherlands's official language is recorded as Papiamento^[21].
• Netherlands's official language is recorded as English^[22].
• Netherlands's official language is recorded as Dutch Sign Language^[23].
• Netherlands's currency is recorded as euro^[24].
• Netherlands's currency is recorded as United States dollar^[25].
• Netherlands's shares border with is recorded as Germany^[26].
• Netherlands's shares border with is recorded as Belgium^[27].

Body

Geography

Netherlands is in the country of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[4]. Netherlands is located in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include North Sea^[5], a sea^[28], in Norway^[29]; IJsselmeer^[6], an artificial lake^[30], founded in 1932^[31]; Markermeer^[7], an artificial lake^[32]; Wadden Sea^[8], a marginal sea^[33]; Caribbean Sea^[9], a sea^[34], in Mexico^[35]; and Gooimeer^[10], a lake^[36]. Continents include Europe^[13] and Central America^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands^[15] and country^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Netherlands include Dutch^[37], a human population^[38]; Benelux^[39], a political economic union^[40], founded in 1944^[41], headquartered in Brussels^[42]; Dutch–Portuguese War^[43], a colonial war^[44]; rangaku^[45], a cultural movement^[46], in Japan^[47]; Nederland^[48], a town in the United States^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1885^[51]; Dutch disease^[52], an economic theory^[53]; BritNed^[54]; and NorNed^[55].

Why It Matters

Netherlands draws 13,125 Wikipedia views per month (country_of_the_kingdom_of_the_netherlands category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2] Netherlands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] Netherlands is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for Netherlands include Dutch^[37], a human population^[38]; Benelux^[39], a political economic union^[40], founded in 1944^[41], headquartered in Brussels^[42]; Dutch–Portuguese War^[43], a colonial war^[44]; rangaku^[45], a cultural movement^[46], in Japan^[47]; Nederland^[48], a town in the United States^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1885^[51]; and Dutch disease^[52], an economic theory^[53].