Europe

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Europe. Its capital is Amsterdam. About 18 million people live there. It shares land borders with Belgium and Germany.

The Netherlands is a monarchy. It is a member of the European Union and NATO. It uses the euro.

Key facts

Capital: Amsterdam
Continent: Europe
Population: About 18 million
Land neighbours: 2
Coast: Has a coastline
European Union: Member
NATO: Member
Language in GeoLingo: Dutch

Land neighbours

Say it in Dutch

GeoLingo shows these four phrases and asks which country they belong to.

Hello: Hallo
Thank you: Dank je
Yes: Ja
Goodbye: Tot ziens

Practise the Netherlands on Geodly

Flag Drawing: The flag of the Netherlands is in the Easy set. Draw it from memory and compare your drawing with the real design.
Border Clash: Draw the border between the Netherlands and Belgium on a blank map.
Geo Click: Find the Netherlands on the map, or locate its capital, Amsterdam, in the capital modes.
Geo Chain: Link countries through shared land borders. Knowing the 2 neighbours of the Netherlands gives you more routes.
GeoLingo: Recognise Dutch from four short phrases and match it to the Netherlands.
Terra Tac Toe: Use the Netherlands as an answer when its facts fit both the row and the column of a square.