The Netherlands

• Capital: Amsterdam
• Major Cities
  • The Hague
  • Utrecht
  • Rotterdam
• Major Geographical Features
  • North Sea
  • Rhine River
  • Schelde River
  • Maas River
  • Waddenzee
  • West Frisian Islands
• Official Name: Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Religions:
  • Roman Catholic (30%)
  • Protestant (20%)
• Languages:
  • Dutch (official)
  • Frisian (official)
• 1815: The Kingdom of the Netherlands was recreated at the Congress of Vienna
• 1830: Belgium secedes from the Netherlands
• Independence: 1713 from Spain (in the Treaty of Utrecht)
• Government: constitutional monarchy
• Currency: euro (EUR)
• 2 New Jerseys are slightly larger than the Netherlands
• Literacy: 99%
• Climate: Marine West Coast
• Ranstad: region with Amsterdam, Hague, Utrecht, and Rotterdam
• Exports
  • Chemicals
  • Machines
  • Telecommunications
• Rotterdam is Europe's largest port