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Netherlands is located in western Europe, sharing its eastern border with Germany and its southern border with Belgium. The capital city is Amsterdam.
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  • Population: 16,407,491
  • Land Area: 33,883 sq km
  • Capital City: Amsterdam
  • Languages: Dutch
  • Religions: 4.4% Muslim, 31% Roman Catholic, 21% Protestant, 3.6% other, 40% unaffiliated
  • Government: constitutional monarchy
  • Date of independence: 1/1/1580
  • GDP: $481.1 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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