- The Netherlands is about twice the size of New Jersey
- Total area: 16,033 sq miles
- Land area: 33,730 sq km
- Water area: 7,643 sq km
- Netherlands is bordered by the North Sea in the north and the west, and is bordered by Germany by the east and Belgium in the south.
- The climate ranges from 1°C to 5°C (34°F to 41°F) in January and from 13°C to 22°C (55°F to 72°F) in July. It is a very common climate in the northwestern parts of Europe. And precipitation falls to about 30 inches a year.
- Total distance between coastline to coastline is 451 km
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- The terrain is wet and too marshy to be used for cultivation but is great for grazing livestock.
- Highest point is Vaalserberg at 1,053 feet.
- Lowest point is Prins Alexanderpolder at 23 feet below sea level.