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Kingdom of the Netherlands
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    General Information
    Region    Western Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   17 135
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   508.2
    Capital city    Amsterdamb
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 140.3c
    UN membership date    10-Dec-45
    Surface area (km2)   41 542a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.3
    National currency    Euro (EUR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   0.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)846 555765 265914 105d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)1.322.6d
    GDP per capita (current US$)50 743.845 179.053 583.1d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)21.91.8d
    Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added)21.920.220d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)72.172.371.9d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)3.12.32i
    Employment in industry (% of employed)17.716.415.8i
    Employment in services (% employed)79.281.282.2i
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)56.93
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)58.0 / 71.058.2 / 70.158.1 / 68.7
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100109116c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)112116118j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)492 646437 329577 617c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)439 987393 728514 513c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)52 65943 60163 103c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)61 80348 50192 805c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)0.40.30.2
    Urban population (% of total population)87.190.291.9c
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)1.41...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)1.71.71.7
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)82.2 / 78.083.1 / 79.483.8 / 80.3
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)17.5 / 22.016.8 / 24.115.7 / 26.6
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)1 832.5 / 11.01 996.3 / 11.82 282.8 / 13.4c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)90.1l92.5109.1c
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)4.13.52.5
    Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP)10.210.310.1a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)33.53.6a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.55.35.5j
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)108.1 / 108.5102.7 / 102.7104.2 / 104.2a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)121.2 / 122.9134.6 / 132.6136.5 / 134.7a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)67.3 / 60.386.1 / 75.290.9 / 79.3a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)0.90.60.6d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)4237.333.3m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)90.7n,o91.7p94.7d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)1.722.2q,r,d
    Threatened species (number)242971
    Forested area (% of land area)11.111.211.2i,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)170.8 / 10.3157.9 / 9.3155.6 / 9.1a
    Energy production, primarys (Petajoules)2 9792 0061 748a
    Energy supply per capitas (Gigajoules)206176181a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)10 88315 00718 780d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)97.297.397.9c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)97.5 / 97.497.5 / 97.497.5 / 97.4a
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursedt (% of GNI)0.810.750.6a
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