[M]The official color of the country is orange[/M] (Oranje).
The Netherlands (in Dutch, Nederland, pronounced / ˈneːdərˌlɑnt / (to listen)), is the largest constituent country of the four that, together with the islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Saint Martin, make up the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a member of the European Union. Its capital is Amsterdam, however, the organization and administration of the Kingdom is located in The Hague, being the official seat of the monarchy, as well as its executive, legislative and judicial authorities. Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten are overseas territories that are not part of the European Union.
The provinces that make up the Netherlands are located in northwestern Europe and are bordered to the north and west by the North Sea, to the south by Belgium and to the east by Germany. The Dutch territory is completed by the special municipalities of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, located in the Caribbean. The country constitutes one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
As its name indicates, the country's territory is made up of lowlands (land) (neder) of which approximately a quarter are located at or below sea level.
The country is often known as the Netherlands, after the name of its most influential or relevant historical region, located in the western part of the country. The Pan-Hispanic Dictionary of Doubts, published by the Royal Spanish Academy, does admit its use as a synonym, but to a certain extent.Their language is also traditionally known and for the same reason as Dutch, even though its official name is Dutch; Actually, Dutch in the strict sense is a dialect of Dutch; admissible by the RAE in ordinary speech, but never in official texts where it must be referred to as Dutch.