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Amsterdam; The Hague
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Country names:
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| Conventional long form |
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
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| Conventional short form |
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Netherlands
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Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
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| Lokal short form |
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Nederland
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Languages
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| Main language |
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Dutch
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| Total number of people using the Language in all countries |
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20,000,000
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| Other languages |
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Adyghe, Arabic Algerian spoken, Arabic Moroccon spoken, Arabic Tunesian spoken, Assyrian Neo Aramaic, Buru, Chaldean Neo Aramaic, Chinese Yue, Dutch, Dutch Sign Language, Farsi West, Frisisch West, Hindustani Caribbean, Indonesian, Javanese, Kirmanjki, Kurmanji, Malay Ambonese, Papiamentu, Romani Sinte, Romani Vlax, Sranan, Tamil, Tarifit, Turkish, Turoyo, Vietnamese, Vlaams
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| Other languages: |
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Fries, Frysk, Hollands, Nederlands, Sign Language Of The Netherlands, Sln
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| Dialects: |
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Bredas, Frans Vlaams, Kalderash, Lovari, Manouche, Town Frisian, Venlos, West Vlaams, Zeeuws
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| Other dialects: |
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Vlaemsch, Zeaws
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Internet:
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| Domain |
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.nl
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| Internet users |
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8.7 Mio. (2001)
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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52 (2000)
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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52 30 N, 5 45 E
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| Area (sq km) |
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41,526.0
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| Land boundaries (km) |
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1,027.0
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Euro
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NL
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| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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413 Bio. (2001*)
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| Industrial production growth rate (%) |
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1.9% (2001)
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Imports (US $)
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195 Bio. (f.o.b.. 2001*)
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| Inflation rate |
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4.5% (2001*)
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People:
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| Population |
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16,067,754
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| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 - 14 years
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18.3% (M: 1,502,687; F: 1,437,141)
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- 15 - 64 years
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67.9% (M: 5,548,188; F: 5,362,412)
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| - 65 years and over |
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13.8% (M: 913,020; F: 1,304,306)
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| Labor force |
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7.2 Mio. (2000)
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