Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: , Papiamento: Reino Hulandes) is a federacy which consists of three constituent countries: the Netherlands in Western Europe, and the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba in the Caribbean. The current Kingdom of the Netherlands was constituted with the proclamation of the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on October 28, 1954. The Charter specifies the competences of the Kingdom; apart from these competences the constituent countries are autonomous in their internal affairs.
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Noun
1. a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1579; half the country lies below sea level
(synonym) Netherlands, The Netherlands, Holland
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(member-holonym) Benelux
(part-holonym) Europe
(member-meronym) Netherlander, Dutchman, Hollander
(part-meronym) Amsterdam, Dutch capital, capital of The Netherlands

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Background The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU), and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. Map of Netherlands More about Netherlands: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues