More facts from Buckmaster's datasheets and the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Location of The
Netherlands: about 52° 49'
north and 5° 17' East
Total size (including fresh water and
seawater areas)
41529 kmē , of which 23851 kmē agriculture, 4551 kmē forest and nature, 3379 kmē
cities & villages, 7201 kmē water and 2549 kmē miscellaneous.
Total size of landmass: 33891 kmē
Highest point:
Vaalserberg: 322.5 m above NAP (about average seawater level)
Lowest point:
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel: 6.74 m below NAP
Number of inhabitants:
15,800,000 (end of 1999), increase in 1998: +106,000
Population density:
468 people per kmē land averagely, peak areas:over 2400 per kmē
Withinh Europe only Malta is denser populated, worldwide the Netherlands are 13th, right
after South-Korea and Bangladesh. Other sources speak of the second place after
Bangladesh. :)
Borders:
1027 km, of which 450 km with Belgium, 577 km with Germany. Coastal line: 451 km.
Climate:
Average seeclimate, average temperature in the summer 16-17 °C and in the winter 2-3 °C.
Day temperatures range from up to 30°C on warm days down to minus 16°C on very cold
winter days.
Population details:
Men: 49,5%, women: 50,5%
Age groups: 24% 0-19 yr / 32% 20-39 yr / 31% 40-64 yr / 10% 65-79 yr / 3% 80 yr or older.
Birthrate (living): 12,3 per 1000 inhabitants
Rate of death: 8,8 per 1000 inhabitants
Marital status:
Single: 44%, married: 45%, widow/widower: 6%, divorced: 5%
City communities:
Ten largest communities (Dutch: 'gemeentes') and population: