Netherland Geography

Country Name: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Capital City: Amsterdam

Population: 16,491,461 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.49% (2006)

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Languages: Dutch, Frisian

Area: 41,526 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1.7% (2005)

Unemployment Rate: 6.6% (2005)

Domain extension: .nl

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF NETHERLAND

Location:

Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany

Geographic Co-ordinates:

52 30 N, 5 45 E

Area - total:

41,526 sq km

Area - total:

41,526 sq km

Area - land:

33,883 sq km

Area - water:

7,643 sq km

Land Boundaries:

1,027 km

Border Countries:

Belgium 450 km, Germany 577 km

Terrain:

mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast

Elevation - highest point:

Vaalserberg 322 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Zuidplaspolder -7 m

Natural Resources:

natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land

Arable Land:

21.96%

Permanent Crops:

0.77%

Other Land Use:

77.27% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

flooding