GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for a flat landscape of canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam, the capital, is home to the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the house where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid during WWII. Canalside mansions and a trove of works from artists including Rembrandt and Vermeer remain from the city's 17th-century ""Golden Age.""

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COUNTRY FACTS

POPULATION

16,296,000

CAPITAL

Amsterdam (1,145,000)

GDP PER CAPITA

U.S. $27,200

LANGUAGE

Dutch, Frisian

RELIGION

Roman Catholic, Protestant

LIFE EXPECTANCY

78

AREA

41,528 km2 (16,034 sq miles)

LITERACY PERCENT

99

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