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 Encyclopedia: Amsterdam
Although Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, it is neither the capital of the province in which it is located, North Holland (which is Haarlem), nor the seat of government (which is The Hague).
Haarlem is a city in the west of the Netherlands, capital of the North Holland province.
In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Amsterdam   (1064 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Amsterdam
Although Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, it is neither the capital of the province in which it is located, North Holland (which is Haarlem), nor the seat of government (which is The Hague).
Anna Paulowna (population: 13,953 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
Bergen (population: 31,738 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Amsterdam   (5471 words)

  
 The Travel Guide - Airport Listing
Twente Airport - regional airport in the Netherlands.
Maastricht Aachen Airport - regional airport in the Netherlands.
Eindhoven Airport - regional airport in The Netherlands.
www.rcamall.com /travel/ticket/airport.html   (5471 words)

  
 BNG Investors site - Lending - Creditworthiness
Municipalities have access to the capital market to finance their purchases of capital goods, their lending activities and the provision of risk-bearing capital to companies with a public service function (utilities, public transport).
Municipalities are required to include a section on risks in their budgets, noting those risks which 'may be of substantial significance relative to the balance sheet total or the financial position'.
Municipalities are required to prepare their budgets and annual accounts in accordance with accounting regulations issued by the Minister of the Interior.
www.bng.com /uk/lending/creditworthiness.html   (5471 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: 2002
Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: Den Haag, or officially s-Gravenhage) is the administrative capital of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland of which it is also the capital.
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Máxima of the Netherlands (born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti on May 17, 1971 in Buenos Aires, Argentina), Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe of Amsberg, styled HRH the Princess of Orange is the wife of Prince Willem-Alexander...
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, (Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand), Prince of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer of Amsberg (born April 27, 1967), is the Crown Prince of the Netherlands and styled HRH the Prince of Orange.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/2002   (10272 words)

  
 Fact Sheets > Business News > Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Britain Top Annual List of Best Places to Do Business
The United States fell from third to sixth place in the survey of capital markets because of lingering corporate scandals, concerns about transparency, and reduced initial public offerings in the past year.
LOS ANGELES — Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and Britain are among the best places to do business, according to a survey by the Milken Institute of Santa Monica, California.
The review of capital markets shows a widening gap, however, between industrial nations and other parts of the world.
www.fact-sheets.com /business/news/april04/best_places   (10272 words)

  
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the netherlands - kingdom of the netherlands
middelburg [zeeland, municipality] [provincial capital] (the netherlands)
utrecht city [municipality] [provincial capital] (the netherlands)
www.1uptravel.com /flag/flags/keywordn.html   (1400 words)

  
 Bambooweb: Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the capital and the largest city of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
The Netherlands is one of the few countries where the seat of government is not also the capital.
At this time the Netherlands felt it had to defend its main city, to do this the Stelling van Amsterdam was constructed, a unique ring of 42 forts and land that could be flooded.
www.bambooweb.com /articles/a/m/Amsterdam.html   (1400 words)

  
 Amsterdam Netherlands
Amsterdam, the Netherlands' capital, is one of the world's best hangout spots, a place where you can immerse yourself in culture, history, art, in the head of a beer or a self-rolled smoke.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of the Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
Amsterdam is the nation's capital, but the seat of government is Den Haag, officially 's-Gravenhage or The Hague in English.
www.amsterdam-netherlands.info   (587 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Netherlands Article
The Netherlands Antilles ("Nederlandse Antillen", consisting of Saba, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire and Curaçao, capital: Willemstad on Curaçao) and Aruba (Capital: Oranjestad), all in the Caribbean Sea, are self-governing parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means the Low Countries) and is famous for its dikess, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips and perceived social tolerance.
Under Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and king of Spain, the region was part of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands, which also includes most of present-day Belgium.
www.ipedia.com /netherlands.html   (1608 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Netherlands Article
The Netherlands Antilles ("Nederlandse Antillen", consisting of Saba, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire and Curaçao, capital: Willemstad on Curaçao) and Aruba (Capital: Oranjestad), all in the Caribbean Sea, are self-governing parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means the Low Countries) and is famous for its dikess, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips and perceived social tolerance.
The Netherlands (Nederland in Dutch) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a constitutional monarchy.
www.ipedia.com /netherlands.html   (1608 words)

  
 Netherlands - free-definition
The Netherlands Antilles ("Nederlandse Antillen", consisting of Saba, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire and Curaçao, capital: Willemstad on Curaçao) and Aruba (Capital: Oranjestad), all in the Caribbean Sea, are self-governing parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means the Low Countries) and is famous for its dikes, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips, and perceived social tolerance.
After being incorporated in the French empire under Napoleon, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815, consisting of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
www.free-definition.com /Netherlands.html   (1608 words)

  
 Samar town judged one of ... - Nov. 01, 2003
Calbiga, which is located along the national highway, is 52 kilometers from the provincial capital town of Catbalogan, Samar in the north and around 55 km from Tacloban City, the regional capital in the island of Leyte, in the south.
The competition was held at Apeldoorn, the Netherlands on Oct. 3 to 6.
Nacario's 35-minute Powerpoint presentation for the Nation in Bloom competition, dubbed as "Our Struggle for a Livable Community,'' was focused on the initiatives of Calbiga in the areas of environmental enhancement, protection and preservation and the anti-mining advocacy where he himself has been in the forefront.
www.inq7.net /reg/2003/nov/01/text/reg_9-1-p.htm   (1242 words)

  
 Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1928 (from Olympic Games) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It is the capital and the principal commercial and financial centre of The Netherlands.
Bustling Amsterdam, capital of The Netherlands, is famous for its scenic canals, countless bridges, and stately old houses.
Settled by Albert Veeder in 1783, it was known as Veedersburg until it was renamed for Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1804.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-59609   (881 words)

  
 Dutch East Indies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, (Dutch: Nederlands Indië) was the name of the colonies set up by the Dutch East India Company, which came under administration of the Netherlands during the 19th century (see Indonesia).
The capital of the Dutch East Indies was Batavia, now known as Jakarta, still capital of the republic.
The greatest source of wealth in the East Indies, Fernand Braudel has noted, was the trade within the archipelago, what the Dutch called inlandse handel, where one commodity was exchanged for another, with profit at each turn, with silver from the Americas, more desirable in the East than in Europe.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dutch_East_Indies   (881 words)

  
 Netherlands
The Netherlands Antilles ("Nederlandse Antillen", consisting of Saba, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire and Curaçao, capital: Willemstad on Curaçao) and Aruba (Capital: Oranjestad), all in the Caribbean Sea, are self-governing parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means the Low Countries) and is famous for its dikess, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips and perceived social tolerance.
The Netherlands also became a member of NATO.
brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/n/ne/netherlands.html   (881 words)

  
 Netherlands - free-definition
The Netherlands Antilles ("Nederlandse Antillen", consisting of Saba, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire and Curaçao, capital: Willemstad on Curaçao) and Aruba (Capital: Oranjestad), all in the Caribbean Sea, are self-governing parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means the Low Countries) and is famous for its dikes, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips, and perceived social tolerance.
The Netherlands also became a member of NATO.
www.free-definition.com /Netherlands.html   (881 words)

  
 Aruba Port Reviews
Once a Dutch colony and part of the Netherlands Antilles, Aruba is a sophisticated island blessed with eternal sunshine.
The cruise ship terminal is located in Aruba's capital city of Oranjestad and is within easy walking distance of town.
The capital city of Aruba, Oranjestad is a fascinating city that everyone will enjoy.
www.caribbeanportreviews.com /Aruba.htm   (1014 words)

  
 2005 Population Figures for Oranjestad, Netherlands Antilles
29,998 for Oranjestad, Netherlands Antilles is based on a number of factors and sources.
Oranjestad The capital city, located on the southern coast near the western end
Please bear in mind that this is only an estimate of the number of people in a given city -- actual figures can be obtained from the U.N. and government sources.
travel.synabu.com /cities/O/Oranjestad,_Netherlands_Antilles.html   (323 words)

  
 Jayapura
After the handing over of Netherlands New Guinea to the UN it became Kota Baru from October 1, 1962 and then, when Indonesia took over control over the territory on May 1, 1963; Sukarnopura till the end of 1968; before acquiring its present name.
Jayapura City (Kota Jayapura) is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea.
From 1910 to 1962 it was known as Hollandia and was the capital of a district of the same name in the northeast of West New Guinea.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/J/Jayapura.htm   (290 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Netherlands Article
The Netherlands Antilles ("Nederlandse Antillen", consisting of Saba, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire and Curaçao, capital: Willemstad on Curaçao) and Aruba (Capital: Oranjestad), all in the Caribbean Sea, are self-governing parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means the Low Countries) and is famous for its dikess, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips and perceived social tolerance.
The Netherlands also became a member of NATO.
www.ipedia.com /netherlands.html   (1608 words)

  
 Netherlands
The Netherlands Antilles ("Nederlandse Antillen", consisting of Saba, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire and Curaçao, capital: Willemstad on Curaçao) and Aruba (Capital: Oranjestad), all in the Caribbean Sea, are self-governing parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means the Low Countries) and is famous for its dikess, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips and perceived social tolerance.
The Netherlands (Nederland in Dutch) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a constitutional monarchy.
brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/n/ne/netherlands.html   (1608 words)

  
 Income tax in the Netherlands
Income from a substantial interest in a company, including capital gains or losses, is subject to income tax and is taxed at a rate of 25%.
For income tax purposes the definition of ‘profits’ is the same as that for the assessment of the corporation tax which is to be levied.
At the joint request of the domestic employer and the foreign employee, the foreign employee is regarded as a fictitious foreign taxpayer with regard to the levy of payroll tax and income tax (with a few exceptions).
www.expatax.nl /incometaxexpatax.htm   (1608 words)

  
 Welcome to the Netherlands
The Netherlands is one of a mere handful of countries with a split of this kind, together with Bolivia, where the capital is Sucre and the seat of government La Paz, and until recently Germany, whose government was until 1999 based in Bonn instead of in the capital, Berlin.
The Netherlands is divided into twelve provinces, and Holland in fact refers to two of its western provinces, North and South Holland, which were undivided until 1840.
Its favourable geographical location helped the city become in many ways the heart of the Netherlands, and in the seventeenth century, the Dutch "Golden Age", it was in effect the economic and cultural heart of the known world.
www.minbuza.nl /?CMS_ITEM=MBZ300152   (1608 words)

  
 Netherlands - Information, Maps, Facts, What to do, Links, and much more.
The Netherlands Antilles ("Nederlandse Antillen", consisting of Saba, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire and Curaçao, capital: Willemstad on Curaçao) and Aruba (Capital: Oranjestad), all in the Caribbean Sea, are self-governing parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means the Low Countries) and is famous for its dikes, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips, and perceived social tolerance.
During the 19th century, the Netherlands was slow to industrialize compared to neighbouring countries, mainly due to its unique infrastructure of waterways and reliance on windpower.
www.forwardingsite.com /places/netherlands.html   (1608 words)

  
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In 1815 it became one of the seats of the Netherlands administration, jointly with The Hague and after the secession of the southern provinces in 1830, it became the capital of the new state of Belgium.
It became the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands in 1531 and remained so until 1795 when it was occupied by the French.
The Provinces during WWI After the German occupation in 1914 the provincial governors resigned, fled or were dismissed by the German authorities and replaced by : - a German military Governor (in the provinces part of the Government General) - a German President of the Civil Administration (Zivilpräsident) in all provinces.
www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Rotunda/2209/Belgium_notes.html   (3576 words)

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