Head of state: Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau
Head of government: Mark Rutte
Type of state: parliamentary monarchy
Land area: 41,528 km2
Capital: Amsterdam
Population: 16.57m
Religions: 30% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 6% Moslem, 44% other
Languages: Dutch, Frisian
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 783bn
Change over previous year: +1.7%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 47,172
Swiss colony 2010: 7,257 people
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 5.8 billion
Change over previous year: +8.2%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 8.3 billion 
Change over previous year: +8.6%