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  United Kingdom of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815 - 1830) (1839) (Dutch: Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, French: Royaume-Uni des Pays-Bas and German: Vereinigte Königreich der Niederlande) were the unofficial names used to refer to a new unified European state created during the Congress of Vienna in 1815.
This state, officially called the "Kingdom of the Netherlands", was made up of the former United Provinces (better: Republic of the Seven United Netherlands) to the north, the former Austrian Netherlands to the south, and the former prince-bishopric of Lüttich.
As females were not allowed to succeed in Luxemburg due to the Salic law, the Grand Duchy passed to the House of Nassau-Weilburg, a collateral line; this in accordance with the Nassau Family Treaty of 1783.
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 Encyclopedia: United Kingdom of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830, Egide Charles Gustave Wappers (1834), in the Musée dArt Ancien, Brussels The Belgian Revolution was a conflict in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands that began with a riot in Brussels in August 1830 and eventually led to the establishment of...
The Statute of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1954, with amendments) determines which affairs are handled by the kingdom.
The monarch of the Kingdom is also the monarch of the separate countries -- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and her legitimate heirs.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/United-Kingdom-of-the-Netherlands   (1155 words)

  
 Learn more about United Kingdom in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Also under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, though not part of the United Kingdom itself, are the Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and a number of Overseas Territories.
The United Kingdom is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations (successor organisation to the former Empire), the European Union and NATO.
The United Kingdom is a very centralised state, with London's Westminster Parliament holding responsibility for most of the political affairs of the Kingdom.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /u/un/united_kingdom.html   (1925 words)

  
 Netherlands. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
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.
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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The minor [Name of minor] was removed to the Netherlands on 8 September 1990, after the said Act came into force; in principle, therefore, both Conventions may be taken into account in assessing the present petition.
The actions of the husband are thus also covered by the definition of wrongful removal used in the Hague Convention, which is thus applicable to the case pursuant to the provisions of article 4 thereof.
Since both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have ratified both Conventions it must be established which of the two Conventions should be applied in this case.
www.hiltonhouse.com /cases/13feb01_hol.txt   (1278 words)

  
 Handloom Export Promotion Council - Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Netherlands became a kingdom in 1813 and together with the Netherlands Antilles, an island group in the Caribbean, it forms the United Kingdom of The Netherlands.
The Netherlands is also often referred to as Holland, a name which originates from Medieval times, when province of Holland dominated the economic and political life of The Netherlands.
The Netherlands role in the world economy is bigger than one would expect if one merely considers the size of the country.
www.hometextilesonline.com /netherland.htm   (376 words)

  
 The Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Dutch tricolour is the national flag, flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (which includes the Netherlands Antilles, Aruba and until its independence in 1975 Suriname), merchant flag, naval ensign and war flag.
The colours of the flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are red, white and blue.
15 Dec - Statute of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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 United Kingdom
On November 15, 1985, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland signed the Anglo-Irish agreement to diminish the divisions in Northern Ireland and to achieve peace and stability.
U.S.-U.K. The United Kingdom is one of the United States' closest allies, and British foreign policy emphasizes close coordination with the United States.
The United Kingdom is an energy-rich nation with significant reserves of oil and gas in the North Sea and large coal resources.
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 United Provinces : Dutch Republic
This state came into being when the northern Netherlands formally deposed their lord Philip II of Spain and decided to govern themselves, and lasted until French revolutionary forces invaded in 1795 and set up a new republic, called the Batavian Republic and later the Kingdom of Holland.
In the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 the names "United Provinces of the Netherlands" and "United Netherlands" are used.
In 1816 it joined with Belgium to be the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and then the Kingdom of the Netherlands after Belgium became independent.
www.fastload.org /du/Dutch_Republic.html   (186 words)

  
 boys clothing: European royalty -- Netherlands
Prince William II of Orange was stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
The first king of the new Kingdom of the Netherlands was Willem I, Prince of Oranje Nassau, son of the last stadtholder, Willem V. Besides, the King was also Grand Duke of Luxemburg, with which the Netherlands until 1890 had a personal union.
Both the constitution of the Netherlands and Luxembourg (which was a personal fieddom of the Dutch king) required the the head of state to be a man. The Dutch government was concerned that Kaiser Wilhelm I might claim the throne as Wilhelm III had no direct male heir.
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 FACT SHEET: Kingdom of the Netherlands at a Glance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When the largely unpopular French occupation came to an end, - the United Kingdom of the Netherlands - incorporating Belgium and Luxembourg was born.
In 1995, the largest mandatory evacuation in the Netherlands since the Zeeland disaster was carried out after heavy rain in France and Belgium caused the Meuse and Waal rivers to flood.
The Netherlands, along with 11 of its European Union partners, began circulating the Euro currency on January 1, 2002.
deploymentlink.osd.mil /deploy/info/west_europe/netherlands/index.shtml   (747 words)

  
 Barnes, Richardson & Colburn | News | Overview | Foot and Mouth Disease in the EU
In the past week, there have been developments regarding the FMD situation in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and France.
United Kingdom: The existing restrictions on the UK have been prolonged.
Emergency vaccination in the Netherlands began on March 26.
www.barnesrichardson.com /news/overview.aspx?NewsID=320898405   (220 words)

  
 CHAMBER JUDGMENTS CONCERNING THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE NETHERLANDS
The applicant, David Fielding, a United Kingdom national, married in 1973 and had three children, born in 1974, 1976 and 1988.
The Court found that the alleged interference with the applicant’s correspondence with the prosecution authorities of the Netherlands Antilles, the British Consul and private individuals was wholly unsubstantiated.
Given the inadequate implementation by the Netherlands Antilles authorities of judicial orders to improve prison facilities and their failure to implement urgent recommendations from the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, the Court found that the applicant had no effective remedy concerning his rights guaranteed under Article 8 or Article 3.
www.echr.coe.int /eng/PRESS/2002/jan/29Jan2002judsepress.htm   (923 words)

  
 United Kingdom
The United Kingdom, consisting of Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland) and Northern Ireland, is twice the size of New York State.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a queen and a Parliament that has two houses: the House of Lords, with 574 life peers, 92 hereditary peers, and 26 bishops; and the House of Commons, which has 651 popularly elected members.
Devolution in the United Kingdom: statehood and citizenship in transition.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108078.html   (2855 words)

  
 Human Rights Watch: Europe and Central Asia : The Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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.
Kesbir would not be tortured or ill-treated, and that she would have a fair trial upon return, would not be reliable, particularly in light of Turkey’s failure to adequately monitor those responsible for complying with legal safeguards against torture and the authorities’ past record in cases where such guarantees have been at issue.
The Netherlands has continued to be a leader in promoting universalization and effective implementation of the treaty.
www.hrw.org /doc?t=europe&c=nether   (1164 words)

  
 RedOrbit - Images Of The Day - Netherlands Dikes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
On the night of January 31, 1953, a combination of high spring tides and a strong windstorm caused the North Sea to surge onto coastal areas of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, causing a major natural disaster.
The southwestern coastline of the Netherlands, shown here, was especially vulnerable because it was composed of a series of islands crisscrossed with river outlets and estuaries.
This image shows the results of the Delta Works project on the islands of the Netherlands southernmost coastal province, known as Zealand, which translates to "Sea Land." Islands, once unconnected, are today linked by dikes and seawalls, and rivers and estuaries once open directly to the North Sea are enclosed as lakes.
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 Natalee Holloway: The Politics :: Natalee Holloway :: Hyscience
Posted by: George at November 25, 2005 11:20 PM The Kingdom of Belgium was formerly part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Kingdom of Belgium was granted independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands sometime in the 19th Century.
The Kingdom of Belgium was formerly part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
www.hyscience.com /archives/2005/11/natalee_hollowa_26.php   (5671 words)

  
 A Virtual Travel to Netherlands - Nederland, Tourism 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   (1004 words)

  
 Family Planning Perspectives: Emergency Contraception in the United Kingdom And the Netherlands@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Emergency Contraception in the United Kingdom And the Netherlands
In countries where emergency contraception is offered, its availability and use vary widely, according to such factors as regulations and policies regarding the method, providers' and women's understanding of and attitudes toward it, and cost.
The experiences with the method in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands illustrate some of the issues involved in introducing and encouraging the acceptability of emergency contraception.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:28982039&refid=holomed_1   (226 words)

  
 Ebay In The United Kingdom
Forum for those arrested at the united kingdom time zone G8 on the second day on the G8 meetings at Gleneagles.
The main veins of united kingdom foods their foliage leaves are
Priority mail in the US will be $6.00 (that's delivery within three, one of the highest ebay in the united kingdom shares of any industrial state.
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 Dutch Permanent Mission to the UN - Home
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations
The Netherlands and the UN Internships (in Dutch)
As Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations in New York, I warmly welcome you to our website.
www.pvnewyork.org   (187 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815.
Netherlands Trade Union Federation (FNV) (consisting of a merger of Socialist and Catholic trade unions); Christian Trade Union Federation (CNV); Trade Union Federation of Middle and High Personnel (MHP); Federation of Catholic and Protestant Employers Associations; Interchurch Peace Council or IKV; large multinational firms; the nondenominational Federation of Netherlands Enterprises
The Netherlands, along with 11 of its EU partners, began circulating the euro currency on 1 January 2002.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/nl.html   (1213 words)

  
 The Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes - ING Newsletter No. 3, September 2000
The construction, operation, and development of the ING telescopes is the result of a collaboration between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
A further 75 per cent of the observing time is shared by the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
The ING operates the telescopes on behalf of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) of the United Kingdom and the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) of the Netherlands.
www.ing.iac.es:8080 /PR/newsletter/news3/theisaac.html   (265 words)

  
 Media Release - Visit to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
I will visit the United Kingdom and the Netherlands from 10-14 November for a range of bilateral events and discussions.
My visit to the United Kingdom will focus on the dedication ceremony of the Australian War Memorial and participation in the inaugural Australia-UK Leadership Forum.
I will meet with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dr Jan Peter Balkenende, Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Minister for Economic Affairs Mr Laurens Jan Brinkhorst to share views on regional and international security and strategic issues.
www.foreignminister.gov.au /releases/2003/fa137_03.html   (400 words)

  
 A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE US AND OTHER RICH NATIONS
You might be surprised to learn that the United States has long had the lowest tax rates of any industrialized nation.
But, as the chart below shows, it is also true that the purchasing power of other nations has been growing more rapidly than the U.S.' For this reason we should also look at each nation's percentage of the US purchasing power in 1970, and again in 1991.
United States 60% Sweden 58 United Kingdom 52 Japan 47 Netherlands 46 France 42 Canada 38 SEX Percent of all children born out of wedlock: Sweden 46.4% Denmark 41.9 United States 21.5 United Kingdom 19.2 Canada 12.1 Germany 9.4 Netherlands 8.3 Switzerland 5.6 Japan 1.0
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 Netherlands Embassy - Washington DC - Welcome
Statement by H.E. Boudewijn J. van Eenennaam, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the Governor of Alabama’s call for a travel boycott to Aruba related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway
Welcome to The Royal Netherlands Embassy Washington, D.C. The web sites for the Royal Netherlands Embassy and its Consulates General are established to serve Dutch, US, and other citizens and to provide information about the Netherlands, its people, society, economy, government, policies and institutions.
Senator Landrieu and Dutch Ambassador announce trips to the Netherlands and New Orleans.
www.netherlands-embassy.org /homepage.asp   (355 words)

  
 Eleven Philippine IT &ITES Companies Are on a Business Mission to Tap the European Market   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The firms are participating in a trade mission to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
The United Kingdom is the largest EU-market for IT services according to a CBI market survey on software and IT services conducted in 2004, followed by Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden.
For information about e-Services Philippines Goes to OutsourceWorld UK and the Netherlands, please call the Philippine Trade and Investment Center – London, Embassy of the Philippines, 1A Cumberland House, Kensington Court London W8 5NX England, United Kingdom; (44) 20 79371898/79377998.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2005/7/emw257032.htm   (610 words)

  
 GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands / Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Constitution Finder: Netherlands (University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law) in Dutch, English, and Spanish
Religious Liberty: The Legal Framework in Selected OSCE Countries (U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe) May 2000; prepared by the Law Library of Congress at the request of the Commision; includes Uzbekistan and ten other countries; includes part 1 (pp.
www.loc.gov /law/guide/netherlands.html   (370 words)

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