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Capital Amsterdam (constitutional), The Hague (government)
Official language Dutch, Frisian
Government Constitutional monarchy
Monarch Queen Beatrix
Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende
Area 41,526 km2 (131st in the world)
Population 16,318,199 (59th in the world)
Population density 481/km2 (15th in the world)
Currency Euro (EUR)
Time zone UTC+1 (in summer UTC+2)
Calling code +31 XX XXXX XX XX
Internet TLD .nl
Largest cities Amsterdam (739,295 habitants)
Rotterdam (596,068 habitants)
The Hague (468,421 habitants)
Utrecht (275,797 habitants)
Eindhoven (208,573 habitants)