| Official name: |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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| Capital: |
Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government
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| Area: |
total: 41,526 sq km
water: 7,643 sq km
land: 33,883 sq km
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| Location: |
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
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| Geographic coordinates: |
52 30 N, 5 45 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 1,027 km
border countries: Belgium 450 km, Germany 577 km
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| Coastline: |
451 km
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| Terrain: |
mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Zuidplaspolder -7 m
highest point: Vaalserberg 322 m
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