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Also known as Holland, the Netherlands, Nederland

, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities. European Netherlands has land borders with Germany to the east and with Belgium to the south, and a coastline to the north and west. It shares maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium in the North Sea. The official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province

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The Netherlands is a country that shares borders with Germany, Belgium, and Nazi Germany. Its executive body is the Government of the Netherlands, and its highest judicial authority is the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. The nation is a member of the International Trade Union Confederation, NATO, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Council of Europe. It owns artworks including The Milkmaid, Girl with a Pearl Earring, and Het Loo Palace.

The country’s anthem is the Wilhelmus. Its area is 41543, with water comprising 18.7 percent of that total. The highest points are Mount Scenery and Vaalserberg. The mains voltage is 230, and the top-level Internet domain is .nl. The unemployment rate is 7, and the VAT rate is 21. Compulsory education begins at age 5, while the marriageable age and age of majority are both 18.

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Political division.name
Netherlands
Political division.settlement_type
Constituent country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Political division.image_flag
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Political division.flag_size
125
Political division.flag_link
Flag of the Netherlands
Political division.image_seal
State coat of arms of the Netherlands.svg
Political division.seal_size
95
Political division.seal_type
Coat of arms
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Coat of arms of the Netherlands
Political division.motto
("I will maintain")
Political division.anthem
("William")
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Sovereign state
Political division.subdivision_name
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Political division.established_title
Before independence
Political division.established_date
Spanish Netherlands
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Act of Abjuration
Political division.established_date2
26 July 1581
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Peace of Münster

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Encyclopedic overview

53 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Netherlands and the Low Countries
  • Holland
  • Dutch
  • History
  • Prehistory (before 800 BC)
  • Celts, Germanic tribes and Romans (800 BC–410 AD)
  • Early Middle Ages (411–1000)
  • High Middle Ages (1000–1384)
  • Burgundian, Habsburg and Spanish Habsburg Netherlands (1384–1581)
  • Dutch Republic (1581–1795)
  • Batavian Republic and Kingdom (1795–1890)
  • World wars and beyond (1890–present)
  • Decolonisation
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Floods
  • Delta Works
  • Climate change
  • Nature
  • Caribbean islands
  • Government and politics
  • Political culture
  • Administrative divisions
  • Foreign relations
  • Military
  • Economy
  • Energy
  • Agriculture and natural resources
  • Demographics
  • Language
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Transport
  • Road transport
  • Public transport
  • Cycling
  • Water transport
  • Air transport
  • Culture
  • Art, architecture and philosophy
  • Dutch value system
  • Music
  • Film and television
  • Sports
  • Cuisine
  • Cheeses
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Constituent country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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