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The Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Area is a cooperation between the cities of Rotterdam and The Hague and 21 other municipalities. It finds its legal basis in law. It was founded in 2014. The area has a population of over 2 million across 1130km2. The largest European port and many international organizations reside within its borders. The area is also part of the larger urban area called Randstad. Air traffic is supported by Rotterdam-The Hague Airport offering services to a number of European cities. RandstadRail offers light rail public transport in the area.GoalThe main reason for the cooperation is economic. The area should stay and become more attractive to international companies and organizations.EconomyThe area has two main cores, the cities of Rotterdam and The Hague. The city of Delft is situated in between the two major cities. The area has a GDP of 170 billion Euros. There are 2700 foreign companies.