Western Europe
Flag of Netherlands
A country below the sea.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #a81818 32%
- #183078 32%
- #f0f0f0 30%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Netherlands in numbers
| Official name | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Capital | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe |
| Population | 17,134,873 |
| Area | 41,850 km² · 409 people per km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Languages | Dutch |
| Country codes | NL · NLD · .nl |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- ~26% of the Netherlands lies below sea level; ~17% is reclaimed land (polders).
- The Dutch have ~22.8 million bicycles — more than they have people.
- Schiphol Airport sits 3 meters below sea level on a former lake.
Did you know
The word 'boss' comes from Dutch 'baas' — via New Amsterdam (now New York).
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.