The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland (IPA: ˈne:dərlɑnt)) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), which is formed by the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy, located in northwestern Europe. It borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east. The current borders were formed in 1839.

The Netherlands is often referred to by the name Holland. This is, however, misguided, since the provinces of North and South Holland in the western Netherlands are only two of the country's twelve provinces. (For more on this and other naming issues see below under 'naming conventions'.)

The Netherlands is a densely populated and geographically low-lying country (its name literally means "low countries" or "low lands") and is popularly known for its windmills, clogs (wooden shoes), dikes, tulips, bicycles, and social tolerance. Its liberal policies receive international attention, such as those concerning drugs, prostitution, same-sex marriage, abortion and euthanasia. The country is host to the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court at The Hague.

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RECOMMENDATION -> Remember this name: Bo de Visser ( @Bohemia63 ). #PRO #photography #WorldPressPhoto #Netherlands #Friendship #Europe
dafitoo (Dawid Zysnarski) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:46:06 -0000
RECOMMENDATION -> Remember this name: Bo de Visser ( @Bohemia63 ). #PRO #photography #WorldPressPhoto #Netherlands #Friendship #Europe
Release details - HUGIN Online: Breda, the Netherlands, 7 December 2009. Reference is made to the announcement by D... http://bit.ly/7wXXyd
marciomtc (Mundo Notícias) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:41:34 -0000
Release details - HUGIN Online: Breda, the Netherlands, 7 December 2009. Reference is made to the announcement by D... http://bit.ly/7wXXyd
Off to Netherlands, let's see what the world thinks of us there...
LSConservative (LSConservative) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:40:33 -0000
Off to Netherlands, let's see what the world thinks of us there...
Received a #postcrossing postcard from Netherlands - http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/NL-251042
Stormii (Stormii) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:39:47 -0000
Received a #postcrossing postcard from Netherlands - http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/NL-251042
#Twitition Nick Jonas & The Administration to The Netherlands! http://twitition.com/5yfo8 @NickJAndTheAd
xBente (Bente van Oosterom) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:35:57 -0000
#Twitition Nick Jonas & The Administration to The Netherlands! http://twitition.com/5yfo8 @NickJAndTheAd
Contract for Advisory Consultative Engineering Services (Netherlands Antilles) http://www.hellotrade.com/tenders/details/346399/
globaltenders (Hellotrade Tenders) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:32:50 -0000
Contract for Advisory Consultative Engineering Services (Netherlands Antilles) http://www.hellotrade.com/tenders/details/346399/

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