Netherlands
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Also called: Holland. Dutch name: Nederland. a kingdom in NW Europe, on the North Sea: declared independence from Spain in 1581 as the United Provinces; became a major maritime and commercial power in the 17th century, gaining many overseas possessions; formed the Benelux customs union with Belgium and Luxembourg in 1948 and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. It is mostly flat and low-lying, with about 40 per cent of the land being below sea level, much of it on polders protected by dykes. Official language: Dutch. Religion: Christian majority, Protestant and Roman Catholic, large nonreligious minority. Currency: euro. Capital: Amsterdam, with the seat of government at The Hague. Pop: 16 805 037 (2013 est). Area: 41 526 sq km (16 033 sq miles)
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the kingdom of the Netherlands together with the Flemish-speaking part of Belgium, esp as ruled by Spain and Austria before 1581; the Low Countries
Other Word Forms
- Netherlander noun
- Netherlandian adjective
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The new charge could include physical or psychological injury, and covers journeys by water to the UK from France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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The committee has said it will request further information from police in the Netherlands.
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Names are selected from a shortlist of suggestions from the public in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.
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They are already used in several countries such as Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands and the US.
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On Tuesday morning, all train services in the Netherlands stopped for a short period after an IT outage.
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