| Location: | Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany |
| Population: | 16,570,613 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Amsterdam geographic coordinates: 52 23 N, 4 54 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October note: The Hague (seat of government) |
| GDP per capita: | $31,700 (2006 est.) |
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