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.) |
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