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The Dutch constitution names Amsterdam as capital, but every national institution sits in The Hague. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.

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Amsterdam is the capital with no government

The Dutch constitution names Amsterdam as capital, but every national institution sits in The Hague The royal palace, parliament, ministries and embassies are all in The Hague, about 50 kilometres south-west. Amsterdam keeps the formal title and hosts the king's inauguration ceremonies. The split dates from the days when the seat of government followed the institutions rather than the constitution. It sits in Mondo's world geography collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The Dutch constitution names Amsterdam as capital, but every national institution sits in The Hague. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a world geography fact?: Yes. It sits on the World Geography shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.