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Netherlands : The Politics and Economics of Western Europe
1,498 words, approx. 5 pages The Netherlands is a small state on the north coast of mainland Western Europe, bordering Germany to the east and Belgium to the west. After occupation by Nazi Germany in 1940–45 the state abandoned its traditionally neutral political stance in...
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Netherlands Summary
15,388 words, approx. 51 pages Kingdom of the Netherlands Koninkrijk der Nederlanden CAPITAL: Constitutional capital: Amsterdam. Seat of government: The Hague ('s Gravenhage; Den Haag) FLAG: The national flag, standardized in 1937, is a tricolor of red, white, and blue...
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Netherlands Summary
3,818 words, approx. 13 pages Netherlands POPULATION 16,259,300 ROMAN CATHOLIC 31 percent PROTESTANT 21 percent MUSLIM 5.3 percent OTHER 2.7 percent NONRELIGIOUS 40 percent Country Overview Introduction The Netherlands, a small and densely populated country in western Europe,...
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Netherlands, The Summary
2,769 words, approx. 9 pages Netherlands, The The Netherlands is a small country in the middle of Western Europe, bordering Germany, Belgium, and the North Sea. One of its best-known geographic characteristics is that one-third of the flat country lies below sea level. The Dutch...
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Netherlands Information
9,211 words, approx. 31 pages
 The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland (help·info), IPA: [ˈne:dərlɑnt]) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba in the Caribbean. The Netherlands is a...




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 Canada and the World Backgrounder
Netherlands.
12/01/2003: 383 words, approx. 1 pages Capital: Amsterdam Head of State: Queen Beatrix (since April 1980) Inherited title and mostly ceremonial position Head of Government: Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (since May 2003) Following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority...
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 Oxford Economic Country Briefings
Netherlands
05/29/2007: 1,670 words, approx. 6 pages Highlights and Key Issues * Economic growth did not change gear at the start of 2007, with Q1 GDP again expanding 0.6% on the quarter and 2.8% on the year. Growth was driven by booming business investment and renewed buoyancy in exports. Meanwhile,...
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Netherlands to host Hariri tribunal
8/18/2007: 313 words, approx. 1 pages The Netherlands has agreed to host the tribunal that will prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the United Nations announced Friday.U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will send a delegation to the Netherlands in the coming weeks to discuss arrangements, U.N....
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Netherlands sets plan against extremism
8/27/2007: 276 words, approx. 1 pages The Dutch government will spend $38 million over the next four years to prevent both the growth of Islamic fundamentalism and right-wing nationalism, an official said Monday.The emphasis will be on funding existing programs at the neighborhood and school levels for what the government sees...


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