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Destination Netherlands
- Koninkrijk der Nederlanden -

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Conventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands conventional short form: Netherlands local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden local short form: Nederland

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 EC (now the EU), and participated in the introduction of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in 1999.

Border countries:

Belgium 450 km
Germany 577 km

Coast line: 451 km

Airports:

Amsterdam Schipol

Area:

total: 41,526 sq km
water: 7,643 sq km
land: 33,883 sq km

Population:
16,150,511 (July 2003 est.)

Language:
Dutch (official language)
Frisian (official language)

Climate:
temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters

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