Netherlands
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
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Key Takeaways
- The Netherlands , informally Holland , is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
- The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west.
- The official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland.
- People from the Netherlands are referred to as Dutch.
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. It shares maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. The official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English, and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean territories. People from the Netherlands are referred to as Dutch.
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