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Netherlands – key data Area: 41,543 km² (of which land: 33,893 km², water: 7,650 km²) Population: 16.8 million (July 2011 estimate, CIA). Composition: Dutch 80.7%, EU citizens 5%, Indonesians 2.4%, Turks 2.2%, Surinamese 2%, Moroccans 2%, citizens of the Netherlands Antilles andAruba 0.8%, other 4.8% (2008 estimate) Population density: 406 people per km² Population growth:… Read More »

Foreign policy and defense Netherlands is a nation in Western Europe. Its capital city is Amsterdam. The Netherlands’ relations with the outside world are characterized by EU membership and the NATO military alliance. A central theme of foreign policy is also the work of supporting economic development and strengthening human rights in the world. As… Read More »