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| • | The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland; IPA pronunciation: /"ne:dərlant/) 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.In many countries, the Netherlands is often referred to by the name Holland, and even within the Netherlands itself this name is occasionally used as an acceptable translation of the country's name. However widespread, this usage is technically incorrect, as "Holland" is actually a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands, divided into two provinces. Also, the English plural form 'the Netherlands' is a remnant from times when the country was not yet independent and united. See below under 'naming conventions'.The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means "low country") 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.The English adjective and noun for "of or relating to the Netherlands" is "Dutch," which is also the name of the Dutch language. In the Netherlands, "Netherlands" is sometimes used as an adjective. The origin of this local usage may be that the Dutch word for "Dutch" is Nederlands and to avoid confusion with the words "Duits" (in Dutch) and "Deutsch" (in German) that refer to the country Germany and its language. Source: [wikipedia: netherlands] |
regional:skyscrapers
| Dutch Council on Tall Buildings | ||
| project information about skyscrapers in the netherlands, several hitlists, a high-rise bibliography and information on the activities of the council. | ||
| Rotterdam Highrise | ||
| illustrated descriptions by steeneken best of skyskrapers in rotterdam. | ||
europe:abortion
| Mildred House | ||
| abortion clinic in arnhem. site provides advice for patients. | ||
dutch_reformed:history
| Netherlands Reformed Church | ||
| a history of the nederlands gereformeerde kerken (ngk). | ||
| The Reformed Church (liberated) in the Netherlands | ||
| a history of the gkn or gereformeerde kerken in nederland (vrijgemaakt). | ||
europe:travel_agents
| Fantasy City, The Netherlands | ||
| specializes in vacation packages including gay tours, party and custom hotel packages. includes package details, and booking and payment information. | ||
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