Netherlands
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Population
- 17,993,485 2024
- Area
- 41,865 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- Dutch
- Currency
- euro (EUR)
- Geography
- Coastal country
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
Discover Netherlands
FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Netherlands
This guide focuses on the European Netherlands. ISO NLD is assigned to the Kingdom of the Netherlands; its Caribbean countries and territories have separate travel guides. Atlas statistics retain their original source scope.
The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is a charming small country in the low-lying river delta of northwestern Europe. Its landscape of famously flat lands, much of it reclaimed from the sea, is dotted with windmills, blooming tulip fields and picturesque villages. The modern architecture and urban environments of quite a few cities are also becoming internationally prominent.
Landscape & landmarks
For many foreigners, nothing captures the idea of the Netherlands more vividly than windmills, wooden shoes, tulips, and remarkably flat lands. Although some of these characteristics have evolved into stereotypes far off from the daily lives of Dutch people, there's still a lot of truth to them and plenty of authenticity to be found.Read the see section ↗
Food & everyday culture
A conventional Dutch meal consists of meat, potatoes and some type of vegetable on the side.Read the eat section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-09-16. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
A little more to discover +
- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- Calling code
- +31
- Internet domain
- .nl
- Land border codes
- BEL, DEU
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the right side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .nl. Source ↗
- The source lists monday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.