Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Capital: Amsterdam The Hague is the seat of government.
Largest city: Amsterdam (also the capital) About 741,636 people (GeoNames)
Region: EuropeWestern Europe
Proportions: 2:3 Height to width.
Also accepted: Holland, Nederland

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Easy to mix up with

Luxembourg
Russia
Croatia

How to tell: The Netherlands and Luxembourg are red, white and blue, Luxembourg's blue lighter; Russia is white, blue and red, and Croatia is red, white and blue with a chequered shield.

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