Capital: Amsterdam

Continent: Europe

Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany

Climate: temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters

Population: 16,491,461 (July 2006 est.)

Languages: Dutch (official), Frisian (official)

Religions: Roman Catholic 31%, Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41% (2002)

Currency: euro