The Netherlands's capital is a city.
Amsterdam ( [ ˈæmstərdæm , _ ˌæmstərˈdæm ] [ ɑmstərˈdɑm ] ) is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country . As the commercial capital of the Netherlands and one of the top financial centres in Europe , Amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities ( GaWC ) study group . Netherlands . Amsterdam is the country 's capital , while The Hague holds the Dutch seat of parliament and government .