The Netherlands has a capital.
Amsterdam ( [ ˈæmstərdæm , _ ˌæmstərˈdæm ] [ ɑmstərˈdɑm ] ) is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . According to the Dutch constitution , Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands , although the parliament and the Dutch government have been situated in The Hague since 1588 , along with the Supreme Court and the Council of State . Netherlands . The four largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam , Rotterdam , The Hague and Utrecht ( collectively known as G4 ) . Amsterdam is the country 's capital , while The Hague holds the Dutch seat of parliament and government .