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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU), and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
conventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands
conventional short form: The Netherlands
local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
local short form: Nederland
country code: NL
country dial code: (0031) or 01131
currency (code): Euro (EUR), €
capitol: Amsterdam (The Hague is the seat of government)
population: 16,377,200 (2007)
size, total: 41,526 sq km
comparative size: slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
Time: (GMT+01.00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
Amsterdam
Status: Capitol of The Netherlands
Population: 743,027 (Jan. 2006)
Public transport: Tram, metro and busses.
Main transport: Bikes
Legal drinking age: 16 (soft liquor)
Legal coffeeshop/ bar/ club age: 18
Drivers licencing: 18
Public drinking/ smoking: Illegal but partly condoned
Legal alcohol(blood) percentage: o.25
Legal amount of cannabis plants: 5 (condoned)
Legal amount (hash or weed): 30gr (for private use. p.p.)
Legal amount (hash or weed): 5gr (purchase p.day- coffeeshop)
Coffeeshops: 258 (statistics published oct. 2004)
Bars: 768
Area Code: 020 (country code 0031) Emergency number: 112
Usefull numbers: Travel Information: 09009292 Local Number Information: 09008008 Int. Number Information: 09008484 Travel information: 09009292
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