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Netherlands is a nation in Europe. 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. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[1]
Dutch Polities
- Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815-1838)
- Duchy of Limburg (1839-1867)
- Netherlands: Netherlands New Guinea (1949-1962)
- Kingdom of the Netherlands: Suriname (1954-1975)
- Kingdom of the Netherlands: Netherlands Antilles (1954-2010)
- Kingdom of the Netherlands (From 1838)
- Kingdom of the Netherlands: Netherlands (From 1954)
- Kingdom of the Netherlands: Aruba (From 1986)
- Kingdom of the Netherlands: Country of Curaçao (From 2010)
- Kingdom of the Netherlands: Sint Maarten (From 2010)
- Caribbean Netherlands (From 2010)
- Batavian Republic (1795-1806)
- Kingdom of Holland (1806-1810)
Dutch Provinces
- Province of Drenthe
- Province of Flevoland
- Province of Friesland
- Province of Gelderland
- Province of Groningen
- Limburg (1815-1839)
- Limburg (From 1867)
- North Brabant (From 1815)
- Province of North Holland
- Province of Overijssel
- Province of South Holland
- Province of Utrecht
- Province of Zeeland
Neighbouring Nations
References
- ↑ The CIA World Factbook
- The World Factbook (CIA)
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (CIA)
- U.S. Department of State
- World Statesmen.org
- EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History