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The '''Netherlands'''{{ref|a}} ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Nederland'') is a constitutional monarchy located in northwestern Europe which borders [[France]] to the south and [[Rhineland|the Rhineland]] to the east, also sharing a maritime border with the [[United Kingdom]] in the southwest. Its name is not to be confused with the term 'Kingdom of the Netherlands', which since the late 20th century has been used to collectively refer to the European country and its overseas territories.
In 1588, an independent Dutch republic seceded from the Habsburg Netherlands. Dominated by stadtholders of the Nassau dynasty, the country was occupied by the Augustine Republic until 1814, when it was established as a sovereign monarchy with [[William I of the Netherlands]] as king. The Dutch Empire continuously declined over the 19th century, leadings to the Tulips Uprising of 1910. In the post-[[Great War]] era, the country dealt with massive social and political unrest and colonial insurgencies, the most notable being the [[East Indies Crisis]]. In the late 20th century, the country entered into an economic union with the Rhineland and Hannover.
==History==
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