The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in North-West Europe. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union, its official currency is the Euro, and its official language is Dutch. Along with Belgium and Luxembourg, The Netherlands forms the Benelux economic union. Alter Domus’ office is located in the capital city of Amsterdam, which is the country’s financial and business centre; the seat of government is The Hague.