| Capitale | nom: Amsterdam; note - The Hague is the seat of government coordonnées géographiques: 52 21 N, 4 55 E différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October note: time descriptions apply to the continental Netherlands only, for the constituent countries in the Caribbean, the time difference is UTC-4 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 23 Janvier 1579 (the northern provinces of the Low Countries conclude the Union of Utrecht breaking with Spain; on 26 Juillet 1581, they formally declared their independence with an Act of Abjuration; however, it was not until 30 Janvier 1648 and the Peace of Westphalia that Spain recognized this independence) |
| Fête nationale | King's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 Avril (1967); note - King's or Queen's Day are observed on the ruling monarch's birthday; currently celebrated on 26 Avril if 27 Avril is a Sunday |
| Constitution | history: previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 Aoüt 1815 (substantially revised in 1848) amendments: proposed as an Act of Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General; the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the Act; passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king; amended many times, last in 2010 (2016) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): King WILLEM-ALEXANDER (depuis 30 April 2013); Heir Apparent Princess Catharina-Amalia (daughter of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER, born 7 December 2003) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Mark RUTTE (depuis 14 October 2010; Deputy Prime Ministers (depuis 26 October 2017) Hugo DE JONGE, Karin Kajsa OLLONGREN, and Carola SCHOUTEN (depuis 26 October 2017); note - Mark RUTTE heads his third cabinet put in place depuis 26 October 2017 cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following Second Chamber elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch; deputy prime ministers are appointed by the monarch |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
