Official name: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Form of government: constitutional monarchy with a parliament (States General) comprising two chambers (Senate [75]; House of Representatives [150])
Head of state: Monarch
Head of government: Prime Minister
Capital: Amsterdam
Seat of government: The Hague
Official language: Dutch
Monetary unit: euro (€)
Population (2009 est.): 16,522,000
Total area (sq mi) : 16,034
Total area (sq km): 41,528

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