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List All Cities Netherlands Listing cities Netherlands database :
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Description Netherlands by rbd.me
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The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a 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 EEC (now the EU), and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
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Location
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Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
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Natural resources Netherlands
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natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land
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Population Netherlands
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16,783,092 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Netherlands
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Roman Catholic 30%, Dutch Reformed 11%, Calvinist 6%, other Protestant 3%, Muslim 5.8%, other 2.2%, none 42% (2006)
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Languages
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Dutch (official), Frisian (official)
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Education Netherlands expenditures
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5.3% of GDP (2005)
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Government Netherlands type
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constitutional monarchy
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Independence
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Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
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Netherlands Economy - overview
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three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue; similar to the flag of Luxembourg, which uses a lighter blue and is longer; the colors were those of WILLIAM I, Prince of Orange, who led the Dutch Revolt against Spanish sovereignty in the latter half of the 16th century; originally the upper band was orange, but because it tended to fade to red over time, the red shade was eventually made the permanent color; the banner is perhaps the oldest tricolor in continuous use
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Investment Netherlands
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30.9 (2007)
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Industries Netherlands
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$931 billion (31 December 2009)
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Airports Netherlands
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342 (2009)
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