National Flag The Netherlands

Official name: Netherlands, The
Capital City: Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government
Current Local Time:
Country website: http://www.dhl.nl
International Dialing Code: 31
Population: 15,568,034 (July 199
Currency: 1 Euro, € = 100 euro cents
Spoken Languages: Dutch
Holidays: Jan 1, Apr 25, 30, Jun 2, 13, Dec 25, 26
Major Exports: Commodities: metal products, chemicals, processed food and tobacco, agricultural products
Partners: EU 73% (Germany 28%, Belgium-Luxembourg 13%, UK 9%), Central and Eastern Europe 2%, US 5% (1994)
Major Imports: Commodities: raw materials and semifinished products, consumer goods, transportation equipment, crude oil, food products
Partners: EU 56% (Germany 21%, Belgium-Luxembourg 11%, UK 8.5%), US 8.6% (1994)
Total Export: $146 billion (f.o.b., 1995)
Total Import: $133 billion (c.i.f., 1995)
Gross Domestic Product: $301.9 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income: $19,500 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 99%
Population Growth Rate: 0.56% (1996 est.)