The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland)
is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
that is formed by the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles
and Aruba. (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). The Netherlands
is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch,
located in northwestern Europe. It borders the North Sea
to the north and west, Belgium
to the south, and Germany to
the east.
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Living in Netherlands
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated
and geographically low-lying countries in the world
(its name literally means "Low-lands") and
is famous for its dikes, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips,
bicycles and social tolerance. Its liberal policies
(towards drugs and prostitution among other things)
receive international attention. The country is host
to the International Court of Justice; Amsterdam is
the official capital as stated by the constitution,
but The Hague is the seat of government, the home of
the monarch, and the location for most foreign embassies.
The Netherlands ranked 12th on the 2005 UN Human Development
Index.
The name Holland is often used, incorrectly, for The
Netherlands, especially in other languages. The origin
of the misnomer lies in the fact that the region of
Holland was the economic powerhouse during the time
of the United Provinces (1581-1795). After the Napoleonic
era, Holland became a mere province of the Kingdom and
was split into North and South Holland in 1840. Some
people, especially from the southern provinces Limburg
and North Brabant, object to the use of the name Holland
for The Netherlands. But to avoid confusion when addressing
other nationals, the Dutch themselves often use the
name 'Holland'.
The Netherlands is divided into twelve administrative
regions, called provincies:
Friesland - north west; capital Leeuwarden
Groningen - north east; capital Groningen
Drenthe - south of Groningen; capital Assen
Overijssel - east central, south of Drenthe; capital
Zwolle
Flevoland - central, north of Utrecht; capital Lelystad
Gelderland - east central, south of Overijssel; capital
Arnhem
Utrecht - central; capital Utrecht
North Holland - (Noord-Holland) north west (including
Amsterdam); capital Haarlem
South Holland - (Zuid-Holland) west central, south of
North Holland (including Rotterdam); capital The Hague
('s-Gravenhage or Den Haag)
Zeeland - south west; capital Middelburg
North Brabant - (Noord-Brabant) south central; capital
's-Hertogenbosch (or Den Bosch)
Limburg - south east; capital Maastricht.
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