Geography of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands, the largest city, a seaport, and the official capital of the nation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands, the largest city, a seaport, and the official capital of the nation.
Netherlands, or Kingdom of the Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe. Frequently it is called Holland, a name that more properly applies to the two coastal provinces of Noord (North) and Zuid (South) Holland.
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