Netherlands

Capital: 
Amsterdam
Location: 
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Country Code: 
NL
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 41,500 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 450 km
Climate: 
temperate;marine;cool summers and mild winters
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land;some hills in southeast
Natural Resource: 
natural gas
Natural Resource: 
petroleum
Natural Resource: 
peat
Natural Resource: 
limestone
Natural Resource: 
salt
Natural Resource: 
sand and gravel
Natural Resource: 
arable land
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 90 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
flooding
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
organic compounds
Environmental Issues: 
air pollution
Environmental Issues: 
acid rain
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 108 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 124 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 12 Billion kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 15 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 72,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 965,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 1.6 Million bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 2.6 Million bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 85 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 48 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 16 Million
Nationality: 
Dutch
Ethnic Groups: 
Dutch
Ethnic Groups: 
European
Ethnic Groups: 
Indoneasian
Ethnic Groups: 
Turkish
Ethnic Groups: 
Surinamese
Ethnic Groups: 
Moroccan
Ethnic Groups: 
Netherlands Antilles
Unofficial Language: 
Dutch
Unofficial Language: 
Frisian
Type Of Government: 
constitutional monarchy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 99% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
grains
Agricultural Products: 
potatoes
Agricultural Products: 
sugar beets
Agricultural Products: 
fruits
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
livestock
Industrial Products: 
agroindustries
Industrial Products: 
metal
Industrial Products: 
engineering products
Industrial Products: 
electrical machinery
Industrial Products: 
equipment
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
petroleum
Industrial Products: 
construction
Industrial Products: 
microelectronics
Industrial Products: 
fishing
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $355 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $372 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $3.7 Trillion
Stock of Money: 
N/A
GDP: 
Approx. $652 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 1%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 10%
Export Value: 
Approx. $398 Billion
Export Product: 
machinery
Export Product: 
equipment
Export Product: 
chemicals
Export Product: 
fuels
Export Product: 
foodstuffs
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
Belgium
Export Partner: 
France
Export Partner: 
United Kingdom
Export Partner: 
Italy
Import Value: 
Approx. $360 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery equipment
Import Product: 
transport equpiment
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Product: 
fuels
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Product: 
clothing
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Belgium
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
United Kingdom
Import Partner: 
Russia
Import Partner: 
France
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .nl
Airports: 
27
Railways: 
Approx. 3,000 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 140,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 6,200 km
Ports: 
Amsterdam, Ijmuiden, Rotterdam, Terneuzem. Vissingen
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 3,800 km
Pipelines: 
oil: Approx. 370 km
Pipelines: 
refined products: Approx. 700 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 5 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 79 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 8 Million
Occupation: 
Agriculture: 2%
Occupation: 
Industry: 18%
Occupation: 
Services: 80%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 5%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 10%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10