| Largest
Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Amsterdam |
733,600 |
2002 |
| Rotterdam |
598,100 |
2002 |
| 's-Gravenhage |
461,400 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
16,151,200 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
37,330 km2 |
| Area Land: |
33,920 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
451 km km |
| Capital: |
Amsterdam, The Hague |
| Climate: |
Temperate; marine; cool
summers and mild winters |
| Languages: |
Dutch |
| Currency: |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Queen's Day, 30 April (1938) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Amsterdam, The
Hague |
| January: |
2.9°C / 37.2°F |
| July: |
17.1°C /
62.8°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
831.6mm / 32.7'' |
Boundaries |
| Germany: |
577km |
| Belgium: |
450km |
Ethnic Divisions |
| Dutch |
91% |
| Moroccans, Turks and other |
9% |
Religions |
| Unaffiliated |
36% |
| Roman Catholic |
34% |
| Protestant |
25% |
| Muslim |
3% |
| Other |
2% |
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