Netherlands

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The Netherlands is a Western European country known for its low-lying geography, extensive canal systems, and historically significant role in global trade and European politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in Western Europe
sovereign state
borderCountry Belgium
Germany
callingCode +31
capital Amsterdam
city Eindhoven
Rotterdam
Utrecht
climate temperate maritime climate
continent Europe
currency euro
demonym Dutch
drainageBasin Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
drivesOn right
foundingMemberOf Benelux Union
surface form: Benelux

European Union
Eurozone
NATO
governmentType unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
hasCoastlineOn North Sea
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister
headOfStateTitle Monarch
historicalEra Dutch Golden Age
hosts International Court of Justice
International Criminal Court
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
internetTLD .nl
knownFor dikes and polders
extensive canal systems
historical maritime trade
low-lying geography
tulip cultivation
windmills
largestCity Amsterdam
legislature States General
lowerHouse House of Representatives
majorPort Rotterdam
surface form: Port of Rotterdam
memberOf Benelux Union
surface form: Benelux

European Union
Eurozone
NATO
OECD
Schengen Area
United Nations
World Trade Organization
monarch Willem-Alexander
nationalAirline Netherlands self-linksurface differs
surface form: KLM
nationalColors blue
red
white
nationalDay King's Day
nationalMotto Je maintiendrai
nationalSport football
officialLanguage Dutch
officialName Netherlands self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kingdom of the Netherlands
partlyBelowSeaLevel true
popularSport speed skating
previousCurrency Dutch guilder
primeMinister Mark Rutte
region Western Europe
religion Islam
Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism

Roman Catholicism
seatOfGovernment The Hague
shortName Netherlands self-link
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
upperHouse Senate

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Joan E. Donoghue workLocation Netherlands
Bruinisse country Netherlands
Ben Feringa countryOfCitizenship Netherlands
Zandkreekdam country Netherlands
Hendrik commonInRegion Netherlands
Battle of Normandy belligerent Netherlands
Waalbrug country Netherlands
Gerd Arntz countryOfDeath Netherlands
Anthonie usageRegion Netherlands
Stellendam country Netherlands
eastern Netherlands country Netherlands
subject surface form: Eastern Netherlands
eastern Netherlands partOf Netherlands
subject surface form: Eastern Netherlands
Marlene Dumas citizenship Netherlands
Marlene Dumas residence Netherlands
Marlene Dumas basedIn Netherlands
Dutch Labour Party country Netherlands
Turoyo spokenIn Netherlands
Mandaeism hasDiasporaCommunity Netherlands
Kierbesluit country Netherlands
Atlantic Wall defences locatedIn Netherlands
Ad Bax nationality Netherlands
Ad Bax citizenship Netherlands
Hindu diaspora presentInCountry Netherlands
Wiking Division recruitmentFrom Netherlands
PolyGram countryOfOrigin Netherlands
PolyGram headquartersLocation Netherlands
Van Dien hasCountryOfOrigin Netherlands
Jan Oort countryOfCitizenship Netherlands
Oosterscheldekering storm surge barrier country Netherlands
subject surface form: Oosterscheldekering
Sluis country Netherlands
Abraham Pais countryOfCitizenship Netherlands
Maarten de Bruijn countryOfWork Netherlands
Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier locatedIn Netherlands
subject surface form: Maeslantkering
Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier country Netherlands
subject surface form: Maeslantkering
John Frost Bridge locatedIn Netherlands
John Frost Bridge country Netherlands
Bishopric of Breda country Netherlands
KLu country Netherlands
KLu garrisonCountry Netherlands
KLu hasHeadquartersLocation Netherlands