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	Netherlands Antilles (01/08)
		Constitution: December 1954, Statute of the Realm of the Netherlands, as amended.
		Current political relations between the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba stem from 1954 and are based on the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a voluntary arrangement between the Netherlands, Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles.
		Voters in the Netherlands Antilles have opted to dismantle the Netherlands Antilles and create new structures between the various islands and the Kingdom.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/22528.htm (2221 words)

	Foreign relations of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The foreign policy of the Netherlands is based on four basic commitments: to the atlantic cooperation, to European integration, to international development and to international law.
		The Netherlands prioritizes enhancing European integration, maintaining relations with neighboring states, ensuring European security and stability (mainly through the mechanism of NATO and emphasizing the important role the United States plays in the security of Europe), and participating in conflict management and peacekeeping missions.
		Surinam and Indonesia became independent of the Netherlands in the period of decolonization: Surinam in 1975 and Indonesia in 1945 (it was not until 16 August 2005 that the Dutch government recognized 1945 - and not 1949 - as the country's year of independence).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_Netherlands (1431 words)

	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).
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/n/e/t/Netherlands.html (3852 words)

	Foreign relations of the Netherlands Antilles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Netherlands Antilles is an autonomous entity within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and consists of the following five islands: Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Saint Eustatius and Saint Martin.
		The Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (in Dutch: Statuut) defines the association between the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
		The overseas territories are autonomous, although there are a limited number of affairs which are handled by the Kingdom as a whole.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles (124 words)

	Netherlands Antilles Summary
		The entire population of the Netherlands Antilles was estimated at 207,827 in mid-1999.
		Under a 1954 statute, the Netherlands Antilles is a component of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with autonomy in internal affairs.
		The island of Aruba was part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986, when it was granted a "status apart", and became a separate part of the kingdom.
	www.bookrags.com /Netherlands_Antilles (3596 words)

	Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Dutch state (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Foreign nationals legally resident in the Netherlands for at least five years are also entitled to vote in municipal elections.
		The administrative relationship between the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba is governed by the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		It states that the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba are equal partners in the Kingdom, which may be regarded as a kind of federation.
	www.minbuza.nl /en/welcome/Netherlands/government (3576 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Netherlands Antilles
		The Netherlands Antilles is to be disbanded on July 1, 2007.
		Most Netherlands Antilleans are Dutch citizens and this status permits and encourages the young and university-educated to emigrate to the Netherlands.
		Antillenhuis-- Cabinet of the minister plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles in the Hague
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Netherlands_Antilles (1411 words)

	PO-3220: Deputy Secretary Kenneth Dam Delivered to the Council on Foreign Relations Chicago
		At the same time, the things that matter most in international economic policy are one or two steps removed from the attention of most foreign policymakers, and are often outside their control.
		As we study foreign relations, we need to be keenly aware of the role of the private sector.
		Foreign service officers must be trained in the language and culture of business, in addition to the languages and cultures of the countries in which they work.
	www.ustreas.gov /press/releases/po3220.htm (2024 words)

	Kingdom of the Netherlands - Netherlands Antilles -- 2005 Article IV Consultation, Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF ...
		Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands Antilles and the IMF
		The Netherlands Antilles' central and island governments on their side have pledged to adopt responsible fiscal policies, including binding budget rules, supported by improved transparency and strengthened fiscal management.
		We support the joint efforts of the Netherlands Antilles and the Netherlands authorities to establish a sound financial starting position for the future countries of Curaçao and St. Maarten, as well as for the smaller islands, and to lay the foundations for well-managed macroeconomic policies.
	www.imf.org /external/np/ms/2005/121205a.htm (2914 words)

	INCSR 1997: The Netherlands
		The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and urbanized countries in the world.
		Relations between the Netherlands and some of its neighboring countries, in particular France, have improved significantly in the field of drug policy.
		Matters relating to local government and the police are the responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior.
	www.hri.org /docs/USSD-INCSR/97/Europe/Netherlands.html (2841 words)

	Netherlands - Treaties: Ratifications and Reservations (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Netherlands Antilles is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with governing bodies at both the central and island levels, with a population representing more than 40 nationalities of diverse ethnic origins.
		The Netherlands’ third periodic report for Antilles and Aruba (CAT/C/44/Add.4) has been submitted and is scheduled for consideration by the Committee at its May 2000 session; the fourth periodic for the Netherlands is due 19 January 2002.
		The Netherlands’ initial report (CRC/C/51/Add.1) was considered by the Committee at its September/October 1999 session; the second periodic report is due 6 March 2002.
	www.hri.ca /fortherecord1999/vol6/netherlandsrr.htm (819 words)

	Netherlands Antilles
		The Netherlands Antilles is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		The Coast Guard of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba became operative in 1995 to protect the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba and their territorial waters from drug trafficking.
		OKSNA (Body for Cultural Cooperation Netherlands Antilles) is a nongovernmental advisory board that advises the minister of culture on the allocation of subsidies from the Dutch development aid program for cultural and scientific projects.
	www.everyculture.com /Ma-Ni/Netherlands-Antilles.html (3317 words)

	Netherlands Europe - Pictures, Sites and Maps
		The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815.
		The economy is noted for stable industrial relations, moderate unemployment and inflation, a sizable current account surplus, and an important role as a European transportation hub.
		The Netherlands, along with 11 of its EU partners, began circulating the euro currency on 1 January 2002.
	netherlands.europe-countries.com (329 words)

	Wikinfo \| Netherlands Antilles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen), previously known as the Netherlands West Indies, are part of the Lesser Antilles and consist of two groups of islands in the Caribbean Sea that form an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		(None of the other Antilles have this term in their name.) The islands' economy is dependent mostly on tourism and oil, though a large amount of money is made in illegal drug trafficing.
		The land area and population of the Netherlands Antilles are both just over half that of Zeeland.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Netherlands_Antilles (819 words)

	Netherlands: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		The Netherlands, on the coast of the North Sea, is twice the size of New Jersey.
		The Netherlands has extremely liberal social policies: prostitution is legal, and it became the first nation in the world to legalize same-sex marriage (2000) and euthanasia (2002).
		Holland, former county, Holy Roman Empire; former province, the Netherlands - Holland, former county of the Holy Roman Empire and, from 1579 to 1795, chief member of the United...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107824.html (1002 words)

	The Royal Netherlands Embassy - Washington DC - Welcome
		In august 2003 Cora Minderhoud was appointed as Consul General of the Netherlands in New York.
		Her main tasks are the advancement of Dutch economic and commercial interests, the promotion of the cultural relations between the Netherlands and the United States and the more traditional consular tasks such as the protection of the interests of Dutch nationals in the USA.
		Previous diplomatic assignments were Deputy Head of the Middle East section (1987-1992) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Second Secretary at the Netherlands Embassy in Mexico (1984-1987), and at the Netherlands Embassy in Cairo, Egypt (1982-1984).
	www.netherlands-embassy.org /article.asp?articleref=AR00000124EN (232 words)

	Netherlands Antilles: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		The Netherlands Antilles are composed of two groups of Caribbean islands 500 mi (805 km) apart: the first group, composed of Curaçao (173 sq mi; 448 sq km) and Bonaire (95 sq mi; 246 sq km), is located about 40 mi (64 km) off the Venezuelan coast.
		The Dutch Lesser Antilles to the north—Saint Eustatius, the southern part of St. Martin (Dutch: Sint Maarten), and Saba—make up the remainder of the island federation.
		Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles, island group, an autonomous part of the Netherlands (2005 est.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0198163.html (321 words)

	NETHERLANDS CLAIMS PROGRESS IN IMPROVING SITUATION OF WOMEN, CONCEDING FURTHER POSITIVE CHANGES NEEDED
		Regional cooperation on gender issues was being expanded between Aruba, Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles, he said, seeking to provide additional support to national efforts to achieve gender equality in the countries involved. Education, decision-making and the media were the main areas of concern for the coming years.
		She added that the programmes within the Netherlands in implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women were far more lucrative than those in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Charity should begin at home, and more needed to be done in implementation of the Convention there.
		VERSTAND-BOGAERT said the expert’s comment that au pair work in the Netherlands was fully unprotected labour was simply untrue. The maximum number of hours that au pairs could work had been set at 35 hours per week. The employer was obliged to take care of the health benefits and to pay the round-trip fare.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2001/wom1288.doc.htm (1364 words)

	Netherlands (03/08)
		The Netherlands' embassy in the U.S. is at 4200 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008; tel: 202-244-5300; fax: 202-362-3430.
		The Netherlands, which derives more than two-thirds of GDP from merchandise and services trade, continued to have a strongly positive balance of goods and services trade for 2005 of $42.2 billion--close to 7.7% of GDP, the main contributor to a current account surplus of close to 8.8% of GDP.
		The Netherlands is the third-largest direct foreign investor in the United States, and the United States is the third-largest direct foreign investor in the Netherlands.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3204.htm (5464 words)

	Netherlands - Gurupedia
		The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world and is famous for its dikes,
		Charles V in 1648, the Dutch, as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, grew to become one of the major seafaring and economic powers of the
		The Netherlands is the country of philosophers Erasmus of Rotterdam and Spinoza, and all of
	www.gurupedia.com /n/ne/netherlands.htm (1440 words)

	Schooner / Tall Ship the "NETHERLANDS ANTILLES" a Maritime School of the West Indies project
		No Limits Yachts will soon present the project of the Sail Training Ship to the government of the Netherlands Antilles and also to an investor who is interested to have two of the same vessels build with a different lay-out and interiors for the upscale luxurious cruise marked.
		"Netherlands Antilles" will have to come from private and tax deductible business donations while a proposal will be made to ask the Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles government money to participate in operating costs during the daily sailing.
		The purpose of building the "Netherlands Antilles" is to sail around the world as sail training ship with Antillean Youth and to promote the Antilles Islands in general to the general public everywhere the vessel will dock.
	www.nolimitscharters.com /designs.html (556 words)

	sports history - Netherlands Antilles
		The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen), previously known as the Netherlands West Indies, are part of the Lesser Antilles and consist of two groups of islands in the Caribbean Sea that form an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (none of the other Antilles use this term in their name).
		In 1954, the islands were promoted from colony to a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		The largest part of the Netherlands Antilleans - about 85% - descends from the African slaves that were brought and traded here from the 17th to 19th century.
	www.sportsfactbook.com /history/Netherlands_Antilles (917 words)

	Netherlands Antilles: Uncertain future, IRED
		I emphasize on the fact that the Netherlands Antilles is one of the money-laundering centers and also a transshipment point for South American drugs bound for the US and Europe.
		The islands, de facto independent in everything except the foreign relations and the security matters, are driven by some local politicians toward a full independence from the Kingdom of Netherlands.
		The Netherlands Antilles will have to choose between the full independence that preserves their present status as an offshore center and the limited liberty in the internal matters, which is the EU offer.
	www.ired.com /news/mkt/antilles.htm (809 words)

	+ BANK VAN DE NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN +
		The Bank’s most important objectives are to maintain the external stability of the Netherlands Antillean guilder (NAf.) and to promote the efficient functioning of the financial system in the Netherlands Antilles.
		Third, the Bank manages the foreign exchange reserves of the Netherlands Antilles, which includes regulating of the transfer of payments between residents and nonresidents of the Netherlands Antilles.
		To manage the foreign exchange reserves of the Netherlands Antilles, the Bank in the past has exerted control over the credit extended by commercial banks.
	www.centralbank.an /01_about_the_bank.php (522 words)

	Netherlands Consulate-General - Miami, Florida - Welcome
		From May 1978 until March 2005, she dedicated herself to enhancing the international relations of the Netherlands Antilles and was chosen to lead the organization as the Director in 2000.
		Consul General Moenir Alam’s experience in the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as on a broader international experience enabled her to work closely with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is responsible for the international affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole.
		With the help of her knowledgeable staff and several dedicated Honorary Consuls, Lucita Moenir Alam is devoted to representing the Kingdom of the Netherlands within her region to the best of her ability.
	www.cgmiami.org /article.asp?articleref=AR00000121EN (378 words)

	GlobaLex - Researching Dutch Law Guide
		Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands forms its constitution, which has a meaning superior to the written Dutch Constitution.
		Treaties to which the Netherlands is a party were officially published until 1951 in the Staatsblad and since then in the Tractatenblad, which is freely accessible as from 1 January 1995 at the website
		Constitution of 1983 for the Kingdom of the Netherlands
	www.nyulawglobal.org /globalex/Netherlands.htm (1790 words)

	National Report of the Netherlands for COP7, 1999
		The Netherlands see the Ramsar convention as the main instrument to achieve the goals of the AEWA on habitat conservation in the whole geographical region of the AEWA, which includes almost 120 countries.
		The Netherlands has a general policy to be gender balanced and stimulates the involvement of women in the field of nature conservation.
		Wetland related training is also an integrated part of many of the university programmes in the field of ecology and conservation.
	www.ramsar.org /cop7/cop7_nr_netherlands.htm (7734 words)

	Aruba Visa Information -Travisa, Visas - Aruba Page
		Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
		The Netherlands Antilles conducts foreign affairs primarily through the Dutch government, however, Aruba has strong relations with other Caribbean governments.
		Aruba is an observer in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), an associate member of the World Trade Organization through the Netherlands and is a full member of the Association of Caribbean States.
	www.travisa.com /aruba (306 words)

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