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Brief History. The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. Belgium seceded from it In 1830, and formed a separate kingdom. In the period of World Wars, The Netherlands remained neutral in first, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in second. 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.

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Country Information

Local name: Nederland

Capital: Amsterdam

Population: 16,491,461

Government: constitutional monarchy

Currency: euro (EUR)

Land size: 41,526 sq km

Topography: mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast

Typical foods: stamppot, hutspot

Major exports: machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels; foodstuffs
Information on the People

Official language: Dutch, Frisian

Other languages spoken:

Religions: Roman Catholic 31%, Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41%

Literacy rate: 99%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.98 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 78.96 years

Ethnic groups: Dutch 83%, other 17% (of which 9% are non-Western origin mainly Turks, Moroccans, Antilleans, Surinamese, and Indonesians)

Internet users: 10,806,328

Famous people: Vincent Van Gogh, M.C Escher

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