The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Netherlands:
The Netherlands (/ˈnɛðərləndz/; Dutch: Nederland, pronounced [ˈneːdərlɑnt]) is a sovereign country comprising the mainland located in Northwest Europe and several islands located in the Caribbean that, together with Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten in the Caribbean Sea, constitute the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. Its European mainland is bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east.
The European Netherlands constitutes the vast majority (by land area and population) of both the country and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and as such 'the Netherlands' in common parlance often implicitly refers to this entity. Similarly, the articles linked to below predominately consider the European Netherlands.
Geography of the Netherlands
The Netherlands is: a country, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Location (European Netherlands):
Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Eurasia
Europe
Western Europe
Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
Extreme points of the Netherlands:
North: 53°33′18″N 6°28′41″E
East: 53°10′49″N 7°13′40″E
South: 50°45′01.5″N 5°54′54.0″E
West: 51°18′57″N 3°21′30″E
High: Vaalserberg 322 m (1,056 ft)
Low: Zuidplaspolder −6.7 m (−22 ft)
Land boundaries: 1,027 km
Coastline: North Sea 451 km
Population of the Netherlands: 17,000,002
Area of the Netherlands: 41,526 km2 / 16,033 sq mi
Water: 18.41%
Atlas of the Netherlands
Environment of the Netherlands
Climate of the Netherlands
Renewable energy in the Netherlands
Geology of the Netherlands
Protected areas of the Netherlands
Biosphere reserves in the Netherlands
National parks of the Netherlands
Wildlife of the Netherlands
Fauna of the Netherlands
Birds of the Netherlands
Mammals of the Netherlands
Natural geographic features of the Netherlands
Islands of the Netherlands
Lakes of the Netherlands
Rivers of the Netherlands
World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands
Administrative divisions of the Netherlands
Provinces of the Netherlands
Municipalities of the Netherlands
Provinces of the Netherlands
Municipalities of the Netherlands
Capital of the Netherlands: Amsterdam, though the seat of government is in The Hague
Cities of the Netherlands
Demography of the Netherlands
Dutch people
Ethnic minorities in the Netherlands
Government and politics of the Netherlands
Main article: Government of the Netherlands and Politics of the Netherlands
Form of government: constitutional monarchy, democracy
Capital of the Netherlands: Amsterdam. Note that the seat of government is in The Hague
Elections in the Netherlands
Dutch general election, 2012
Dutch Senate election, 2011
Dutch provincial elections, 2011
Dutch general election, 2010
Dutch municipal elections, 2010
European Parliament election, 2009
Dutch water board elections, 2008
Dutch Senate election, 2007
Dutch provincial elections, 2007
Dutch general election, 2006
Dutch municipal elections, 2006
Political parties in the Netherlands
Taxation in the Netherlands
Executive branch of the government of the Netherlands
Head of state: Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Head of government: Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte
Cabinet of the Netherlands: List of cabinets of the Netherlands from 1945 onwards
Current cabinet: Second Rutte cabinet
Legislative branch of the government of the Netherlands
Parliament of the Netherlands: States General (bicameral)
Upper house: Senate of the Netherlands
Lower house: House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Judicial branch of the government of the Netherlands
Supreme Court of the Netherlands
Foreign relations of the Netherlands
Foreign minister: Bert Koenders
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Diplomatic missions in the Netherlands
Diplomatic missions of the Netherlands
International organization membership of the Netherlands
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
World Veterans Federation
Economic Affairs and Finance of the Netherlands
Minister of Economic Affairs: Henk Kamp
Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands
Finance minister: Jeroen Dijsselbloem
Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands
Law and order in the Netherlands
Justice minister: Ivo Opstelten
Ministry of Security and Justice of the Netherlands
Capital punishment in the Netherlands
Constitution of the Netherlands
Human rights in the Netherlands
LGBT rights in the Netherlands
Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands
Religion in the Netherlands
Euthanasia in the Netherlands
Abortion in the Netherlands
Law enforcement in the Netherlands
Prostitution in the Netherlands
Drug policy of the Netherlands
Gedogen (toleration of certain illegal practices for the greater good)
Military of the Netherlands
Command
Commander-in-chief: the Government
Defence minister: Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands
Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff: Tom Middendorp
Forces
Royal Netherlands Army
Korps Commandotroepen (special forces commando)
Royal Netherlands Navy
Netherlands Marine Corps (special forces marines)
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Royal Marechaussee (military police)
Military history of the Netherlands
Military ranks of the Dutch armed forces
Local government in the Netherlands
Provincial politics in the Netherlands
Water board
Municipal politics in the Netherlands
History of the Netherlands
Military history of the Netherlands
Culture of the Netherlands
Architecture of the Netherlands
Cannabis in the Netherlands
Cuisine of the Netherlands
Ethnic minorities in the Netherlands
Festivals in the Netherlands
Music festivals in the Netherlands (category)
Cabaret
Languages of the Netherlands
Media in the Netherlands
National symbols of the Netherlands
Coat of arms of the Netherlands
Flag of the Netherlands
National anthem of the Netherlands
Dutch people
Prostitution in the Netherlands
Public holidays in the Netherlands
Records of the Netherlands
Religion in the Netherlands
Buddhism in the Netherlands
Christianity in the Netherlands
Hinduism in the Netherlands
Islam in the Netherlands
Judaism in the Netherlands
Sikhism in the Netherlands
World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands
Arts in the Netherlands
Art in the Netherlands
Cinema of the Netherlands
Literature of the Netherlands
Music of the Netherlands
Television in the Netherlands
Theatre in the Netherlands
Sports in the Netherlands
Football in the Netherlands
Economy and infrastructure of the Netherlands
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 16th (sixteenth)
Agriculture in the Netherlands
Banking in the Netherlands
National Bank of the Netherlands
Communications in the Netherlands
Internet in the Netherlands
Companies of the Netherlands
Currency of the Netherlands: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
ISO 4217: EUR
Energy in the Netherlands
Energy policy of the Netherlands
Oil industry in the Netherlands
Health care in the Netherlands
Mining in the Netherlands
Amsterdam Stock Exchange
AEX index
Tourism in the Netherlands
Transport in the Netherlands
Airports in the Netherlands
Cycling in the Netherlands
Rail transport in the Netherlands
Road transport in the Netherlands
Roads in the Netherlands
Water supply and sanitation in the Netherlands
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