NETHERLANDS

n. Holland, country in northwestern Europe bordering on the North Sea

The Netherlands (Dutch: , ) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba. The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy, located in Western Europe. It is bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east.
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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) The Netherlands, Kingdom of 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

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