Country guide
Netherlands
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Netherlands.
Key facts
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 41,865 km²
- Population
- 18,100,436
Neighboring countries
Netherlands has 2 land neighbors in the country data.
- Belgium
- Germany
Learn Netherlands
Netherlands is a useful country to learn because it connects political geography with map-reading. Its shape, flag and capital give learners several memory hooks, while its region in Europe helps place it in the wider world map.
The capital is Amsterdam. The country covers 41,865 km² and has a population of about 18,100,436. Those figures make it easier to compare Netherlands with other countries during area and population stages.
Border practice matters for Netherlands because it has 2 land neighbors. The largest neighbor in this set is Germany, which can be a helpful anchor when learning the surrounding map.
In the daily challenge, these same facts appear in smaller steps: recognize the shape, name neighbors, match the capital, identify the flag, then compare area and population. This page keeps the reference version in one place.
Trivia
- About one-fourth of the Netherlands lies below sea level.
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