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  Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands and the IMF -- Page 1 of 6
The Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands is a subscriber to the Special Data Dissemination Standard.
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  Kingdom of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a federal monarchy is constituted in the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands of October 28, 1954.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is constituted by the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands Antilles is a decentralized unitary state, with federal characteristics, with as administration the Monarch (represented by the governor) and the (Antillean) council of ministers together.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands   (1048 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Kingdom of The Netherlands was established in 1815.
The Netherlands is bounded on the east by Germany, on the south by Belgium, and on the north and west by the North Sea.
The major rivers of The Netherlands are the Rhine, flowing from Germany, and its several arms, such as the Waal and Nederrijn rivers; and the Maas (a branch of the Meuse) and the Schelde (Escaut), flowing from Belgium.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kingdom-of-the-Netherlands   (462 words)

  
 United Kingdom of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Limburg in 1839
This state, officially called the "Kingdom of the Netherlands", was made up of the former Dutch republic (Republic of the Seven United Netherlands) to the north, the former Austrian Netherlands to the south, and the former Prince-Bishopric of Liège.
It lasted until the southern provinces seceded to form Belgium in 1830, though Belgian independence was not formally recognised by the north until 1839, after which the name "Kingdom of the Netherlands" remained to refer to just the northern provinces.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands   (313 words)

  
 Ask Us A Question   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland (IPA: ˈne:dərlÉ‘nt)) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), which is formed by the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
The Netherlands has been a parliamentary democracy since 1848 and a constitutional monarchy since 1815; before that it had been a republic from 1581 to 1806 and a kingdom between 1806 and 1810 (it was part of France between 1810 and 1813).
The population of the Netherlands is physically the tallest in the world, with an average height of 1.83 m (6 ft) for adult males and 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) for adult females.
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 Netherlands - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The archbishop of Utrecht is the Roman Catholic primate of the Netherlands.
Bonaparte was deposed in 1810, and the kingdom was annexed by France, whereby French legal, financial, and educational reforms pervaded the Netherlands.
Immigration as a colonial inheritance: post-colonial immigrants in the Netherlands, 1945-2002.
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 Kingdom of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of the three countries the Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
The monarch of the Kingdom is also the monarch of the separate countries -- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and herlegitimate heirs.
The monarch is represented by governors in the Netherland Antilles and Aruba.
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 Kingdom of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Statute of the Kingdom of the (from 1954 with amendments) determines which affairs are by the kingdom.
The monarch of the Kingdom is also the of the separate countries -- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and her legitimate heirs.
The monarch the executive branch (regering) of the kingdom and each country The monarch is represented by governors in the Netherland Antilles and Aruba.
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 Kingdom of the netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 The Kingdom of The Netherlands
The daughters of Queen Juliana are Royal Highness, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Oranje-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
The heir to the throne is Crown Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Oranje.
At the Congress of Vienna the Kingdom of the Netherlands was drafted and in 1815 this sovereign became King Willem I.
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Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Turkey in accordance with Articles 7 and 26 of the European Convention on Social Security of 14 December 1972 on the revision of the Convention on Social security between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Turkey on 5 April 1966.
Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Tunisia concerning the revision of the Treaty between both countries regarding social security, signed in Tunis on 22 September 1978.
This is an agreement between Canada and the Netherlands to cooperate in the field of social security, and is applicable to the Canadian Old Age Security Act and the Canada Pension Plan, and to the Netherlands national legislation on invalidity insurance, old age insurance, widow's and orphan's insurance, sickness insurance, unemployment insurance, and children's allowances.
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 Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands - Country Profile - Nederland - Holland - Pays-Bas
In 1815, the northern and southern Netherlands – today's Netherlands and Belgium – were combined to form the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I but was invaded in World War II by Germany in May 1940 and occupied for five years.
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/netherlands.htm   (994 words)

  
 History of THE NETHERLANDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
When the French republican armies sweep through the Austrian Netherlands, in 1793, their natural next target is the United Provinces to the north.
The Netherlands acquires a new name as the Batavian Republic, one of the 'sister republics' now being established by France wherever possible in Europe.
The Austrian Netherlands, now liberated from the French, is not inclined to return to Austrian rule.
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 United kingdom of the netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Azure, billity or, a lion rampant of the same, armed and langued gules, crowned with a coronet of two pearls between three leaves, a sword argent with hilt or, thrusted upwards, in its right hand claw seven arrows argent with heads or, tied in a garb with ribbon or, in its left hand claw.
In The Netherlands the lion of Nassau is not very common in Civic Heraldry, only in the arms of the village of Dodewaard.
The Netherlands are divided in 12 provinces, most of which were independent states, counties, duchies or bishoprics since the 10-11th centuries.
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 Netherlands
Part of the great plain of north and west Europe, the Netherlands has maximum dimensions of 190 by 160 mi (360 by 257 km) and is low and flat except in Limburg in the southeast, where some hills rise up to 322 m (1056 ft).
Austrian and Spanish Netherlands - Netherlands, Austrian and Spanish, that part of the Low Countries that, from 1482 until 1794,...
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...
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 Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands Antilles and the IMF -- Page 1 of 1
December 12, 2005 -- Kingdom of the Netherlands - Netherlands Antilles -- 2005 Article IV Consultation, Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF Mission
August 26, 2004 -- Kingdom of the Netherlands--Netherlands Antilles: Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume I--Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision
August 26, 2004 -- Kingdom of the Netherlands--Netherlands Antilles: Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume II-- Detailed Assessment of Observance of Standards and Codes
www.imf.org /external/country/ANT   (693 words)

  
 Ambassade Skopje (EN) - Homepage
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Skopje
Welcome to the website of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Skopje.
In addition, you will find information about the Netherlands and access to many relevant links.
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 Search for Kingdom Of The Netherlands - WordIQ.com
The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden) is a...
The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a federal...
Netherlands Antilles (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Economy - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate,...
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 Netherlands Antilles (12/05)
Constitution: December 1954, Statute of the Realm of the Netherlands, as amended.
The Netherlands Antilles is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which also includes Aruba, which separated from the Antilles January 1, 1986.
Discussions are underway among all parties of the Kingdom, including Aruba, regarding new constitutional structures between the Dutch Caribbean islands and the Netherlands.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/22528.htm   (2161 words)

  
 Human Rights Watch: Publications: Europe and Central Asia : The Netherlands
This 91-page report documents the growing practice among Western governments—including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands—of seeking assurances of humane treatment in order to transfer terrorism suspects to states with well-established records of torture.
It appears that 16 is the minimum age in law but that the armed forces practice a policy of only recruiting 17-year-olds and deploying 18-year-olds.
Key developments since March 1999: The Netherlands ratified the Mine Ban Treaty on 12 April 1999 and it entered into force on 1 October 1999.
www.hrw.org /reports/world/netherlands-pubs.php   (401 words)

  
 The Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands was established in 1581, but did not include the Southern Netherlands (nowadays Belgium and Luxembourg, which were united with the Netherlands 1815-1830).
The flag of the Netherlands was adopted by Order in Council 19 February 1937, no. 93, but there is no official law.
the territory in Europe), Netherlands Antilles, Suriname (until 1975), and Aruba (since 1986), has no official law, although in practice the red-white-blue tricolour is considered the "Koninkrijksvlag" ("Flag of the Kingdom").
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/nl.html   (610 words)

  
 Model Agreement 7/24/00: The Netherlands
All documents shall be translated into English or, when required by the Central Authority of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, into Dutch.
The physical presence of the child or custodial parent shall not be required in proceedings under this Agreement within the jurisdiction of the Requested Party.
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands notifies the Government of the United States of America that the constitutional requirements of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for entry into force have been fulfilled.
www.acf.dhhs.gov /programs/cse/international/country/netherlands/ne_agreement.html   (1566 words)

  
 The Netherlands - Kingdom of the netherlands
The colours were however never laid down officially, so in the 1930s the question of red versus orange was raised again, especially by the national socialist NSB party, who used the orange version.
On 19 February 1937 Queen Wilhelmina decided by Order in council that: "The colours of the flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are red, white and blue." In 1958 the colours were defined more precisely as bright vermilion and cobalt blue.
The flag of the Netherlands was adopted by Order in Council 19 February 1937, no.
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 ICL - Netherlands Index
The 'Kingdom of the Netherlands' is a constitutional Monarchy.
It consists of 12 administrative provinces as has dependent areas from its times as a colonial power (Aruba, Antilles).
1814: Proclamation of Prince Frederic Wiliam as king; foundation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/nl__indx.html   (146 words)

  
 Dutch Permanent Mission to the UN - Permanent Missions of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations ...
Delegation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Conference on Disarmament
Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to the World Food Programme (WFP) and to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
www.pvnewyork.org /the_netherlands_and/dutch_permanent   (279 words)

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