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 | The NETHERLANDS[Nederland] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Nederland |
| country code ISO: NL //; - FIPS: NL |
| location: Western Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 37200 sq.km = 12648 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 40844 sq.km = 15770 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 54° N / South: 51° N / East: 7° E / West: 3° E |
| borders (land): Germany, Belgium |
| borders (coastline): North Sea (part of Atlantic Ocean) |
| climate: moderate cool maritime |
| Government |
| independent since: 1581-07-26; 1648-06-05 ; 1814-03-30 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy |
| capital: Amsterdam (official, seat of coronation) / 's-Gravenhage (The Hague, seat of parliament) |
| administrative division: province (12) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1971): 13045,785 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 15919,000 / -; 2001-04: 16000,000 ; midyear 16044,000 |
| population density: 430 per sq.km = 1114 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,7% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 13 per 1000 |
| death rate: 8,5 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 1 child per female |
| maternal mortality: 5 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 8 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 78 years (male: 76; female: 81) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 18% //; - 15-59 years: 65% //; - 60+ years: 17% |
| urbanisation: 89% //; - urbanisation growth: 0,6% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 9% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Dutch 96%; Morrocan 1%; Turkish 1%; other 2% |
| languages: Dutch (official); Frisian |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 32%; Protestant 23%; Muslim 4%; non religious 38%; other 3% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3282 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 412 |
| people per hospital bed: 194 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 93% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 28% |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents [until 2002: Gulden (florin) = 100 cent] |
| annual inflation rate: 2% |
| population below poverty line: 8% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 22000 per capita |
| GNI USD 24970 per capita //; - [ppp: 25850] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 17330 per capita |
| import: USD 160896 per capita //; - export: USD 177369 per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or 13% of GDP |
| trade partners: DE BE FR GB US IT JP |
| human development index: 0,931 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 8 |
| female labour force: 40% |
| unemployment: 3% |
| tourism: 10 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 27% //; - grass land: 32% //; - wooded area: 9% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 4% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 4% |
| agricultural products: cereals, fruits, vegetables, sugar beets, livestock, fish, potatoes |
| livestock (million): cattle: 4 / goats: 0,15 / horses: 0,07 / pigs: 13 / poultry: 93 / sheep: 1,3 |
| fish catch: 514000 - 550000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 25% //; - part of industry in GDP: 26% |
| industrial products: food processing, chemicals, textiles, metals, machinery, microelectronics |
| mining products: natural gas & oil, salt |
| CO2 emission per capita: 10,4 |
| services: labour force: 71% //; - part of services in GDP: 70% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 4686 |
| electricity use (per capita): 5993 |
| annual water use (per capita): 993 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 111891, or 124530 km //; - of which paved: 91% //; - of which are motorways: 2235 km |
| vehicles: 371 per 1000 |
| railways: 2828 km //; - railways passenger/km: 13977 |
| navigable inland waterways: 5046, or 6340 km |
| ownership telephone: 525 - 607 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 775 - 980 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 495 - 600 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 299 - 306 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 7690 |
| personal computers: 394 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Vaalserberg 323 m, Vrouwenheide 214, Schweiberg 206 |
| lowest point: 6 m below sea level (Zuidplaspolder) |
| lakes (natural): IJsselmeer, Oosterschelde, Grevelingen, Tjeukemeer, Slotermeer, Fluessen, Westeinderplassen |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Rijn (Rhine), Lek, Waal, Maas (Meuse), IJssel, Vecht, Linge, Hollandsche IJssel, Oude Rijn |
| canals: Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal, Zuid-Willemsvaart, Julianakanaal, Twentekanaal, Van Harinxmakanaal, Eemskanaal > |
| waterfalls: none // > some more canals: Noordhollands kanaal, Drentse Hoofdvaart |
| caves: longest system: Sint Pietersberg / deepest: |
| islands: Wadden Islands: Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, Rottum |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
| no official census have been taken since 1971 |
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