MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE EU - NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands is a low-lying country with around a quarter of its territory at or below sea level. Many parts of the Netherlands are protected from flooding by dykes and sea walls and much of the land has been reclaimed from the sea. The Netherlands has a long coastline with the North Sea and borders Belgium to the south and Germany to the east. The most important sectors of the Netherlands’ economy in 2014 were public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities (22.4 %), wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food services (19.8 %) and industry (16.9 %). The Netherlands’ main export partners are Germany, Belgium and the UK, while its main import partners are Germany, China and Belgium. Capital: Amsterdam Geographical size: 41 540 km² Population: 16 829 289 (2014) Population as % of total EU population: 3.3 % (2014) GDP: € 662.770 billion (2014) Official EU language(s...