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Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… … Universalium
NETHERLANDS, THE (Holland) — NETHERLANDS, THE (Holland), kingdom in N.W. Europe. The Middle Ages It is not known when exactly the Jews settled in the area which is now called The Netherlands. As early as the 11th century one can find some indications of Jewish settlers in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Netherlands, the — The capital is Amsterdam, but the seat of government is The Hague. (As with all place names, the is not capitalized with the country name, but is with the city name.) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Netherlands Antilles — Nederlandse Antillen (Dutch) Antia Hulandes (Papiamento) Former constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands … Wikipedia
Netherlands national football team — Netherlands Nickname(s) Clockwork Orange Holland Oranje The Flying Dut … Wikipedia
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Netherlands–United Kingdom relations — The Netherlands and the United Kingdom are important partners both politically and economically.[1] In February 1999, Tony Blair and Wim Kok agreed to intensify relations between the two countries.[2] The United Kingdom and the Netherlands work… … Wikipedia
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest — Netherlands Member station NTS (1956 1969) NOS (1970 2009)[1] TROS (2010 ) … Wikipedia
Netherlands Antillean guilder — Antilliaanse gulden (Dutch) … Wikipedia
