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Netherlands
Fact
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Area : 41,526
sq km
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Population : 16,570,613
(July 2007 est.)
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Capital : Amsterdam;
The Hague is the seat of government
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Language : Dutch
(official)
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Currency : euro
(EUR)
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Government type :
constitutional monarchy
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Elements of History :
The
Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium
seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained
neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation
by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation,
the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products.
The country was a founding member of NATO and the EC (now
the EU), and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
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Climate :
temperate;
marine; cool summers and mild winters
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