The constitutional capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, the seat of government is The Hague (Den Haag).
The Hague (Den Haag in Dutch)
Most countries have a designated political capital where the government institutions are located. For example, the political capital of the United States is Washington, D.C., while the political capital of France is Paris.
Amsterdam
The provincy of Holland in the Netherlands was divided into two in 1840 after also being separate departments (Maasland and Amstelland) prior to occupation by France in 1810.The capital of North Holland (Noord-Holland) is Haarlem.The capital of South Holland (Zuid-Holland) is The Hague(Das Haag).The NetherlandsThe name Holland is sometimes used to mean the entire country of the Netherlands. Amsterdam (in North Holland) is the largest city and capital of the country, and The Hague (in South Holland) is the seat of government.Amsterdam (The political capital is The Hague, this is where the government is settled))
The Netherlands is the country of which Amsterdam is the capital. It isn't the only capital city in the country. Each province has a capital city. And the government is seated in the Hague.The Netherlands, also known as "Holland"
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands
The Capital of The Netherlands (Holland) is Amsterdam.
The dutch name was: " Nieuw Amsterdam" (new amsterdam)
The Netherlands has Amsterdam and the Hague as capitals. Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands. The Hague is a provincial capital.
You may be thinking of the Netherlands. It is sometimes called Holland, but that in fact is only a region of the Netherlands, and not a name for the whole country. So in reality, the Netherlands is the only name for the whole country. In terms of its capital, it only has one capital, which is Amsterdam. However, the seat of government and its Supreme Court are in the Hague, but it is not the capital. So despite these confusions, the country has only one name and only one capital.
Amsterdam is a city. It's the capital of the Netherlands. Its name reflects its origins as a small, 12th century fishing village near the Amstel Dam.
Maastricht is a city in the southeast of the Netherlands. Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.
Amsterdam is the capital of a country called: The Netherlands.