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Am⋅ster⋅dam

[am-ster-dam; for 1 also Du. ahm-stuh

r-dahm]

–noun

1.	a city in and the official capital of the Netherlands. 712,294. Compare Hague, The.

2.	a city in E New York. 21,872.

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Am·ster·dam (ām'stər-dām') Pronunciation Key
The constitutional capital and largest city of the Netherlands, in the western part of the country on the Ij, an inlet of the Ijsselmeer. Linked to the North Sea by a ship canal, the city has an important stock exchange and is a major center of the diamond-cutting industry. Population: 739,000.

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amsterdam
noun
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum

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Amsterdam

Capital of The Netherlands, located in the west-central region of the country.

Note: Seat of one of the world's chief stock exchanges and a center of the diamond-cutting industry, the city is also known for its canals and for a great art museum, the Rijksmuseum.

[Chapter:] World Geography

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Amsterdam, MO (city, FIPS 1090) Location: 38.34934 N, 94.58887 W
Population (1990): 237 (98 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64723

Amsterdam, OH (village, FIPS 1938) Location: 40.47135 N, 80.92135 W
Population (1990): 669 (276 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43903

Amsterdam, NY (city, FIPS 2066) Location: 42.94177 N, 74.19085 W
Population (1990): 20714 (9492 housing units)
Area: 15.4 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)

New Amsterdam, IN (town, FIPS 52398) Location: 38.10282 N, 86.27685 W
Population (1990): 30 (15 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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