Netherlands

Name: The Netherlands in its entirety is often referred to by the much older designation “Holland” (meaning holt land, or wood land), though this refers only to North and South Holland, two of the nation’s twelve provinces, formerly a single province and earlier the County of Holland.

Date of Membership in CCLEC: 1989 – Miami

Motto: “Je maintiendrai” (French);”Ik zal handhaven” (Dutch)

Status: Monarchy; Independent—26 July 1581 (proclaimed), 30 January 1648 (Recognized)

Area: 41,543 km2 (16,040 m²)

GDP: $856.265 billion (2016 estimate)

Population:  17,000,059 (2016 estimate)

Capital City: Amsterdam

Official Language: Dutch

Currency: Euro (EUR)