Netherlands
| The Netherlands | |
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| Kingdom of New Netherlands | |
| Nederland | |
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File:Locator Netherland.pngLocation of The Netherlands | |
| Established | Treaty of Vienna (1814) |
| Capital | The Hague Amsterdam |
| Largest City | Amsterdam |
| Government Type | Constitutional Monarchy |
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The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland), officially the Kingdom of the Netherlands is a country primarily located in Western Europe with numerous small overseas territories. The European Netherlands consists of 15 provinces, bordering the West German confederation to the east, France to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, maritime borders in the North Sea with those countries and the United Kingdom. The country's official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland, and English and Papiamento as secondary official languages in the Caribbean Netherlands. Dutch Low Saxon, Flemish and Limburgish are recognized regional languages (spoken in the east, south and southeast respectively). The Netherlands is the home to the largest population of East Asians in all of Europe which is a result of the east indies crisis. After the war was over nearly 2 million refugees entered the Netherlands reshaping the country physically and culturally. In the modern-day they have been integrated and contributed to Dutch society, making Dutch society and culture a unique one. Its a consistuent country within the larger Kingdom of the Netherlands
The four largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Antwerp. Amsterdam is the country's most populous city and nominal capital. The Hague holds the seat of the States General, Cabinet and Supreme Court. The Port of Rotterdam is the busiest seaport in Europe, while the port of Antwerp holds the title of second bussiest port in Europe, Rotterdam is the largest seaport outside of Asia, however according to some Antwerp and Rotterdam can be seen as one port making it the largest port in the world.
The Netherlands literally means "lower countries" in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with only about 57% of its land exceeding 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) above sea level, and nearly 26% falling below sea level. Most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 14th century. Colloquially or informally the Netherlands are occasionally referred to by the pars pro toto Holland. With a population of 26.4 million people, all living within a total area of roughly (insert square kilometers) —of which the land area is (insert number) square kilometers —the Netherlands is the 10th most densely populated country in the world and the 2nd most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of (insert people per square km). Nevertheless, it is the world's Largest-largest exporter of food and agricultural products, owing to its fertile soil, mild climate, intensive agriculture, and inventiveness.
Etymology
The Netherlands' turbulent history and shifts of power resulted in exceptionally many and widely varying names in different languages. There is diversity even within languages. In English, the Netherlands is also called Holland or (part of) the Low Countries, whereas the term "Dutch" is used as the demonym and adjectival form.