STATISTICS: NETHERLANDS, THE

Netherlands, The Official name: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of The Netherlands). Form of government: constitutional monarchy with a parliament (States General) comprising two legislative houses (First Chamber ; Second Chamber ). Chief of state: Monarch. Head of government: Prime Minister. Seat of government: The Hague. Capital: Amsterdam. Official language: Dutch. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 Netherlands guilder (f.) = 100 cents; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = f. 1.88; 1 = f. 3.20. Demography Population (1998): 15,691,000. Density (1998){1}: persons per sq mi 1,199.2, persons per sq km 463.0. Urban-rural (1996{2}): urban 91.0%; rural 9.0%. Sex distribution (1996{2}): male 49.45%; female 50.55%. Age breakdown (1996{2}): under 15, 18.4%; 15-29, 21.3%; 30-44, 23.9%; 45-59, 18.6%; 60-74, 12.1%; 75 and over, 5.7%. Population projection: (2000) 15,835,000; (2010) 16,504,000. Doubling time: not applicable; vital rates and net migration in near balance. Ethnic composition (by nationality; 1997{2}): Netherlander 95.6%; Moroccan 0.9%; Turkish 0.8%; German 0.3%; other 2.4%. Religious affiliation (1997{2}): Roman Catholic 32.0%; Dutch Reformed Church 15.0%; Calvinist 8.0%; Muslim 4.3%; Hindu 0.5%; other 2.2%; no religion 38.0%. Major cities (1996{2}): Amsterdam 718,119; Rotterdam 592,745; The Hague 442,503; Utrecht 234,254; Eindhoven 197,374. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1995): 12.3 (world avg. 25.0); legitimate 84.5%; illegitimate 15.5%. Death rate per 1,000 population (1995): 8.8 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1995): 3.5 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1995): 1.5. Marriage rate per 1,000 population (1995): 5.3. Divorce rate per 1,000 population (1995): 2.2. Life expectancy at birth (1995): male 74.6 years; female 80.4 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1995): malignant neoplasms (cancers) 233.1, of which lung cancer 55.3; ischemic heart diseases 132.5; cerebrovascular diseases 79.7; accidents, poisoning, and violence 31.8. National economy Budget (1995). Revenue: f. 168,474,000,000 (income and corporate taxes 42.3%; value-added and excise taxes 36.8%; property taxes 0.9%). Expenditures: f. 225,262,000,000 (social security and public health 18.3%; education, scientific research, and culture 15.7%; defense 5.9%; transportation 4.9%). Public debt (1997): U.S.$206,594,000,000. Tourism (1996): receipts U.S.$6,144,300,000; expenditures U.S.$11,112,000,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): sugar beets 7,600,000, potatoes 7,363,000, wheat 1,213,000, apples 570,000, tomatoes 525,000, cucumbers 500,000, onions 453,000, barley 218,000; livestock (number of live animals; 1995) 13,958,000 pigs, 4,557,000 cattle, 1,674,000 sheep; roundwood (1995) 1,103,000 cu m; fish catch (1995) 521,377. Manufacturing (value added in f. '000,000; 1994): foodstuffs 15,771; chemicals 14,968; machinery 10,284; electrical machinery 9,172; publishing 7,513. Construction (buildings completed by value in f. '000,000; 1995): residential 14,300; nonresidential 9,800. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994) 79,677,000,000 (90,239,000,000); coal (metric tons; 1994) none (14,240,000); crude petroleum (barrels; 1994) 23,554,000 (403,458,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) 59,758,000 (29,130,000); natural gas (cu m; 1994) 87,810,000,000 (48,841,000,000). Household income and expenditure (1994). Average household size 2.4; income per household f. 59,739 (U.S.$32,824); sources of income: wages 81.6%, profits 12.8%, property income 5.6%; expenditure: rent 26.2%; food, beverages, and tobacco 18.0%; education and recreation 16.2%; transportation and communications 13.4%; clothing and footwear 7.1%; household furnishings and appliances 6.6%; health care 5.7%; other 6.8%. Gross national product (1996): U.S.$402,565,000,000 (U.S.$25,940 per capita). Population economically active (1995): total 7,297,000; activity rate of total population 47.2% (participation rates: ages 15-64, 70.1%; female 41.9%; unemployed 6.3%). Land use (1994): forested 10.3%; meadows and pastures 31.0%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 28.0%; other 30.7%. Foreign trade Imports (1995): f. 285,139,000,000 (machinery and transport equipment 29.5%, chemicals 11.9%, food 10.7%, petroleum 4.3%, clothing 2.8%). Major import sources: Germany 23.4%; Belgium-Luxembourg 11.8%; U.K. 10.1%; U.S. 8.0%. Exports (1995): f. 314,693,000,000 (machinery and transport equipment 24.2%, food 17.2%, chemicals and chemical products 16.6%, petroleum products 4.1%, iron and steel 2.2%, clothing 1.4%). Major export destinations: Germany 28.6%; Belgium-Luxembourg 12.9%; France 11.1%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1995): length 2,739 km; passenger-km 13,977,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 3,097,000,000. Roads (1996): total length 124,064 km (paved 91%). Vehicles (1996): passenger cars 5,740,000; trucks and buses 680,000. Merchant marine (1993): vessels (100 gross tons and over) 399; total deadweight tonnage 2,874,000. Air transport (1995-96): passenger-km 45,531,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 3,635,218,000; airports (1996) 6. Education and health Educational attainment (1995). Percentage of population ages 15-64 having: primary education 14.9%; secondary 65.7%; higher 19.4%. Literacy: virtually 100% literate. Health (1995{2}): physicians 37,493 (1 per 412 persons); hospital beds 85,579 (1 per 181 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (1996) 5.1. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 3,230 (vegetable products 66%, animal products 34%); 120% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1996): 63,100 (army 51.3%, navy 22.2%, air force 19.6%, other{3} 6.9%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1994): 2.2% (world 3.0%); per capita expenditure U.S.$464. {1} Based on land area only. {2} January 1. {3} Includes 3,600 military police and 800 interservice personnel.