Netherlands
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 in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean, consisting of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities, bordered by Germany and Belgium with coastlines along the North Sea. It matters as the largest constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and a significant European nation with strategic maritime borders and Dutch as its official language.
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53 sectionsContents
- 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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