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Netherlands
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For other uses, see Netherlands (disambiguation).
Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Flag of the Netherlands Coat of arms of the Netherlands
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Je maintiendrai" (French)
"Ik zal handhaven" (Dutch)
"I shall stand fast"1
Anthem: "Het Wilhelmus"
Location of the Netherlands
Location of Netherlands (dark green)
– on the European continent (light green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (light green) — [Legend]
Capital
(and largest city) Amsterdam2
[show location on an interactive map] 52°21′N, 04°52′E
Official languages Dutch3
Ethnic groups 80.9% Dutch
19.1% various others
Demonym Dutch
Government Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
- Monarch Queen Beatrix
- Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (CDA)
Independence through the......
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