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  Netherlands - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland; IPA pronunciation: /"ne:dərlant/) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that is formed by the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.(Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden).
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means "low country") and is famous for its dikes, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips, bicycles and social tolerance.
Political scientists consider The Netherlands a classic example of a consociational state, at least in part caused by the necessity in the Netherlands since the middle ages for different cities to cooperate in order to fight the water (different cities were at the time like different countries by today's standards, and often at war).
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 List of cities in the Netherlands by province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of large cities and towns in the Netherlands, sorted by province.
List of cities in the Netherlands with more than 100 000 inhabitants
City rights in the Netherlands, list of towns that were granted city rights
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_cities_in_the_Netherlands   (101 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cities of the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, several policies have been used, and are still being used, to prevent either ethnic concentrations or to counteract the negative effects of living in poor living environments.
In the Netherlands, long-standing state policies in the field of welfare, social security and housing have led to a result in which the relation between a household's income and the place where one lives is blurred.
The centre and inner city districts to the south are especially populated by Dutch natives and western immigrants.
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 Netherlands. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
The archbishop of Utrecht is the Roman Catholic primate of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands reached the peak of political power when, by forming (1668) the Triple Alliance with Sweden and England, it forced Louis XIV of France to halt the War of Devolution against Spain.
At the Congress of Vienna (1814–15) the former United Provinces and the former Austrian Netherlands were united under King William I, son of William V of Orange.
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 Netherlands - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Netherlands again fought Louis XIV in the War of the Grand Alliance (1688-97) and in the War of the Spanish Succession.
At the Congress of Vienna (1814-15) the former United Provinces and the former Austrian Netherlands were united under King William I, son of William V of Orange.
Immigration as a colonial inheritance: post-colonial immigrants in the Netherlands, 1945-2002.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 News | Gainesville.com | The Gainesville Sun | Gainesville, Fla.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
However, as cities accumulated privileges, and the power of cities grew, several cities managed to acquire a reasonable amount of autonomy over the years (especially after the privilege to construct and defend city walls was granted).
The growing economomical and military power concentrating in the cities lead to a very powerful class of well-to-do merchants and traders, in turn allowing the Netherlands to become the first modern republic in the 16th century.
The smallest city is Staverden, with 40 inhabitants.
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 Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Netherlands is one of the most populated and geographically low-lying countries in the (its name literally means the Low Countries) and is famous for its dikes windmills wooden shoes tulips and perceived social tolerance.
The English adjective and noun for "from the Netherlands" or "a from the Netherlands" is "Dutch".
After gaining formal independence from Philip II the son of Charles V in 1648 the Dutch as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands grew to become one of the seafaring and economic powers of the 17th century referred to as the Golden Age in the Netherlands establishing colonies and posts all over the globe.
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 Places | FoxHusky | Fotki.com
Amsterdam is one of the biggest cities of the Netherlands with a population of 742,951 (January 2005).
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 of the Netherlands (which is The Hague).
Arnhem is a city in the east of the Netherlands, located on the Lower Rhine, and the capital of the Gelderland province.
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 Netherlands Hotels and Accommodation
The Netherlands (also popularly called Holland in English) is a Benelux country in Western Europe, facing onto the North Sea and the United Kingdom and bordered on land by Germany and Belgium.
Breda was a fortified city of strategic significance in the Netherlands...
Utrecht is famous for the Dom Tower of Utrecht and the canal structure in the inner city.
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 Netherlands General Information
The Netherlands has borders with Belgium and Germany and the North Sea lies to the north and west.
The landscape is broken by the large forest at Arnhem, the world famous tulip bulb fields to the west and the lakes in northern and southern areas.
The Netherlands is made up of 31 per cent Roman Catholic, 21 per cent Protestant; the rest is made up of Muslims 10% and others made up the remainder.
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 Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) - News
Cities in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia continue to dominate the top of the rankings: Vienna shares third place with Vancouver, while Auckland, Bern, Copenhagen, Frankfurt and Sydney came in joint in fifth place.
US cities have slipped in the rankings this year as tighter restrictions have been imposed on entry to the country.
Cities are ranked against New York as the base city that has an index of 100.
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 Countries: Netherlands
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying National motto: Je Maintiendrai countries in the world and is famous (French, I will maintain) for its dikes, windmills, and perceived social tolerance.
Politics The Netherlands has been a constitutional monarchy since 1815, after it had been a republic from 1581 to 1806 (it was occupied by France between 1806 and 1815).
Geography A remarkable aspect of the Netherlands is the flatness of the country.
www.historyfocal.com /Countries/Netherlands.shtml   (1336 words)

  
 Netherlands Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
Historically, Kampen was a member of the Hansa League and was one of the most important cities in the Netherlands, thanks to its important port in the mouth of the IJssel.
Groningen, capital of the province with the same name, is the seventh city in the Netherlands and the most important urban center in the North of the country.
Utrecht is the fourth city in the Netherlands and capital of the province with the same name, situated in the very heart of the country.
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 The Netherlands
Flag: The flag of The Netherlands originally was known as the Prince's Flag and was orange, white and blue.
Here are the well-know cities as Amsterdam, the capitol of the Netherlands and the Hague (Den Haag in Dutch) where the government is. This is the part of the country where all the tourists go to.
This was a medieval union between cities in Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Scandinavia and the Baltic states.
www.imagiverse.org /activities/countries/europe/netherlands   (871 words)

  
 EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network - Manifesto of the four largest cities in the Netherlands
The basis for the shared direction the four large cities of the Randstad are taking is two documents, which were published in 2002 with an eye on the elections and the cabinet’s formation in that year.
For this to occur, the connections between the cities had to be improved; the G4 will try to half travelling times in the Randstad.
For this reason, the G4 also wants to improve the world in the city by, for example, improving safety in the cities, improving education and naturalisation, and improving the services for coping with the growing number of homeless.
www.eukn.org /eukn/themes/Urban_Policy/Economy_knowledge_and_employment/Urban_economy/Competitiveness/City_marketing/memo-G4_1024.html   (395 words)

  
 A Birds Eye View Of Netherlands Webcams
A street level view of the Overtoom, one of the citys busiest streets.
A pair of enlargeable views of the IJ Canal and the surrounding area from the Eastern Docklands.
A view of what appears to be a weather radar installation known as De Bilt, 5km east of the city.
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 InternationalReports.net : The Netherlands
The city of Maastricht can, with considerable certainty, regard itself as the oldest city in the Netherlands, first established by the Romans around 50 B.C. Often considered the most beautiful Dutch city, the many historic sites and vast assortment of pubs and restaurants make Maastricht one of the most European of European cities as well
Staying in the hands of the French and Spanish much longer – Limburg only became part of The Netherlands in 1815 – the region still is predominantly Roman Catholic, and the buildings and churches in particular show more of the ornateness that the north abandoned during the Protestant Reformation.
Indeed, the city keeps its small town charm while growing by careful planning for future growth and by maintaining a casual, festive atmosphere.
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 MGI Springeling, chartered accountants
The Netherlands is situated in a central position along the northern coastline of continental Europe, facing the British Isles across the North Sea.
The Netherlands borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south.
The major cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.
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 Transport in the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Within the city, there is usually a bus connection to all parts of Enschede every thirty minutes.
Cities like Berlin, Brussels and Paris are all within a day's traveliing range.
Most of the larger cities in The Netherlands are accessible by modern intercity trains, which run at least every half an hour.
www.utwente.nl /en/practical_information/getting_there/transport   (1095 words)

  
 The Netherlands :: Study Abroad :: University of Denver
Founded in 1575, Leiden University is the Netherlands’ oldest and one of its most outstanding universities, known internationally for its academic distinction as well as its history and location.
Leiden, with 117,000 inhabitants, is situated in the western part of the Netherlands near Amsterdam and the sea.
The city is saturated with historic buildings, providing a mix of both rural charm and cosmopolitan flair.
www.du.edu /intl/abroad/programs/netherlands.html   (627 words)

  
 architecture guided tours in the Netherlands
Planning processes are of public interest and therefore architecture is part of the everyday culture in the Netherlands.
Institutions and governmental departments encourage the public discussion, in which pragmatism and creativity continuously lead to interesting approaches and built results, such as MRDV´s Expo 2000 building of stratified landscape.
Almere - planned city of the 80ies in transition, just to name some of them.
www.archex.info /english/netherlands/holland_architecture.html   (151 words)

  
 netherlands
The main cities of the Netherlands are close together.
The city of Utrecht, in the centre of the country, is the centre of the road and rail network.
The Netherlands is criss crossed by many canals and lakes, and with the rivers, this means that ships can leave the sea and travel into the inside of Europe.
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 Netherlands Regional Flags Reference
Certeon Accelerates Distribution into EMEA by Inking Four Regional...Business Wire (press release), CA - Dec 11, 2006Netstone and IPKnowledge in The Netherlands and Blue Energy for Advanced Technologies in Jordan have signed onto the program as regional reseller partners,...
NETHERLANDS: Heineken buys stake in Tunisian firmjust-drinks.com (subscription), UK - Dec 20, 2006Tom de Man, Heineken?s regional president in Africa and the Middle East, said yesterday (19 December): ?The Tunisian beer market offers a good opportunity...
Eritrea: Ambassador Mohammed Suleiman Conducts Seminar in...AllAfrica.com, Washington - Dec 21, 2006Eritrea's Ambassador to the Netherlands, Mr.
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 Pilot Guides.com: The Netherlands - Locations
The Hoge Veluwe is the most popular national park in the Netherlands, with a mixed terrain of forests, woodland, shifting sands, and heathery moors.
Situated on the thin strip of land jutting down between Belgium and Germany, Maastricht, the Netherlands' oldest city, is synonymous with the important European Union treaty signed there in 1992 and is known within the country as somewhere a little foreign.
Nowadays it's a good city for hanging out; the west bank of the Maas River is the city's hub with an old pedestrianized center while the east bank's Wyck is an old seventeenth century area full of cosy cafés and bars.
www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/europe/belgium_and_netherlands/netherlands_locations.php   (359 words)

  
 Discount Airfare to the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that is formed by the Netherlands, the
Holland, and even within the Netherlands itself this name is occasionally used as an acceptable translation of the country's name.
English adjective and noun for "of or relating to the Netherlands" is "Dutch," which is also the name of the
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