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	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In 1568, the Netherlands, led by William I of Orange, revolted against Philip II because of his efforts to modernize and centralize the devolved medieval government structures of the provinces, high taxes, and persecution of Protestants by the Catholic church.
		The Republic of the United Provinces was officially recognized in the Peace of Westphalia (1648), and lasted until French revolutionary forces invaded in 1795 and set up a new republic, called the Batavian Republic, which would be replaced by the French-controlled Kingdom of Holland.
		In 1815 it was rejoined with Austrian Netherlands, Luxemburg and Luik (before that the 'Southern provinces') to become the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, in order to create a strong buffer state north of France.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Dutch_Republic (1217 words)

	Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated and geographically low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means "Low-lands") and is famous for its dikes, windmills, wooden shoes, tulips, bicycles and social tolerance.
		At the end of the Eighty Years' War that formed the Netherlands, these regions were made part of the new Republic, but the people had already returned to catholicism as a result of the Counter-Reformation, while the rest of the Netherlands, the ruling class in particular, had largely turned Calvinist.
		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).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Netherlands (3888 words)

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		The Netherlands shares with the United States a liberal economic outlook and is firmly committed to free trade.
		The Netherlands is the fourth-largest direct foreign investor in the United States, and the United States is the largest direct foreign investor in the Netherlands.
		History of the Dutch presence in America and the interactions between the United States and the Netherlands from Henry Hudson's 1609 voyage to the post-World-War-II period.
	www.lycos.com /info/netherlands--united-states.html (450 words)

	A short history of the Netherlands
		The southern part of the Netherlands are conquered by the Roman Empire in shortly before 0.
		Under his premiership the Netherlands and its remaining colonies are transformed in 1954 into a federation: the Kingdom consists out of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Suriname.
		In 1957 the Netherlands are a co-founder of the European Communities in 1957 (renamed European Union in 1993).
	www.electionworld.org /history/netherlands.htm (1157 words)

	United Provinces
		In 1568, the Netherlands revolted against Philip II because of his efforts to modernize and centralize the devolved medieval government structures of the provinces, high taxes, and persecution of Protestants by the Catholic church.
		The United Provinces first tried to choose their own lord, and they asked the Duke of Anjou and later the Earl of Leicester to rule them.
		In 1816 it was joined with Belgium to become the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, in order to create a strong buffer-state north of France, and later the Kingdom of the Netherlands after Belgium became independent.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/united_provinces (517 words)

	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.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ne/Nethrlds.html (2869 words)

	Netherlands (01/07)
		Following Napoleon's defeat in 1815, the Netherlands and Belgium became the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" under King Willem I, son of Willem V of Orange.
		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 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 (5356 words)

	Schulers Books (History of the United Netherlands, 1608(a) - 1/7)
		Rudolph, awaking as it might be from a trance, or descending for a moment from his star-gazing tower and his astrological pursuits to observe the movements of political spheres, suddenly discovered that the Netherlands were no longer revolving in their preordained orbit.
		Reminding them of the care ever taken by himself and his father to hear all their petitions, and to obtain for them a good peace, he observed that he had just heard of their contemplated negotiations with King Philip and Archduke Albert, and of their desire to be declared free states and peoples.
		It was known throughout the land that he was commissioned by the king and the archdukes to treat for peace with the States-General of the United Provinces as with the representatives of a free and independent nation, utterly beyond any foreign control.
	www.schulers.com /books/jo/h/History_of_the_United_Netherlands__1608_a_ (1792 words)

	United Provinces
		The United Provinces ( Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden/Provinciën, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands/Provinces -- 1581 - 1795) was a European republic which is now known as the Netherlands.
		In 1568, the Netherlands revolted against king Philip because of his persecution of the Protestants and his high taxes.
		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.ukpedia.com /u/united-provinces.html (437 words)

	Encyclopedia: United Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Harvard National Model United Nations or HNMUN is the longest running Model United Nations in the world and the largest in the United States, see its website ( http://www.hnmun.org/).
		United Netherlands (see its website ( http://www.unitednetherlands.nl)) is set up by students and is supported by the Radboud University Nijmegen.
		UNAs in Bulgaria, Ecuador, Hungary, Italy, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/United-Netherlands (662 words)

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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)

	Global Financial Data
		The Estates-General became the supreme authority of the United Netherlands on July 26, 1581.
		The Batavian Republic was established in the Netherlands on May 16, 1795, which was transformed into the Kingdom of Holland in 1806.
		The Kingdom of the Netherlands was established on March 16, 1815, though the Netherlands was occupied by Germany between May 10, 1940 and May 5, 1945.
	www.globalfinancialdata.com /index.php3?action=showghoc&country_name=Netherlands (432 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Netherlands, or Low Countries, as organized by Charles V, under whom the Burgundian era ended, comprised practically the territory now included in Holland and Belgium, thenceforth known as the Spanish Netherlands.
		He bethought him of separating the Catholic Netherlands from Spain, and of giving the sovereignty to his daughter Isabella and her husband the Archduke Albert of Austria; in the event of their being childiess the country was to revert to Spain (1598).
		Moreover, the United Provinces, controlling the estuary of the Scheldt, had closed the sea against the port of Antwerp since 1585; so that this port which had at one time been the foremost commercial city of the north was now depleted of its trade.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10759a.htm (5275 words)

	NETHERLANDS NTDB OVERSEAS BUSINESS REPORTS access provided by UM-St. Louis Libraries
		Following Napoleon's defeat in 1813, the Netherlands and Belgium became the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" under King Willem I, son of Willem V of Orange.
		Exports from the Netherlands are exempt from VAT since they are not consumed in the country, but will be subject to any tax imposed in the country of destination.
		The Netherlands is required by the 1958 Treaty of Rome to incorporate in its national laws the EC directives.
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/obr/obr_0017.htm (16274 words)

	ipedia.com: Netherlands Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		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 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).
		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.
	www.ipedia.com /netherlands.html (1608 words)

	Background Notes: Netherlands, .Netherlands Country Background Netherlands
		The Netherlands~# embassy in the U.S. is at 4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20016; tel: 202-244-5300; fax: 202-362-3430.
		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.
		The Netherlands~# postwar customs union with Belgium and Luxembourg (the Benelux group) paved the way for the formation of the European Community (precursor to the EU), of which the Netherlands was a founding member.
	www.realadventures.com /listings/1024158.htm (4234 words)

	Netherlands (10/04)
		The Netherlands is the largest net contributor to the European Union with total contribution to the EU growing to well over 3 billion euro (0.57 percent of GDP) in 2003.
		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 2003 of $27.4 billion--close to 5.3% of GDP, the main contributor to a current account surplus of close to 4% of GDP.
		The Netherlands is the third-largest direct foreign investor in the United States, and the United States is the largest direct foreign investor in the Netherlands.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/n/40657.htm (5336 words)

	Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea, to the south by Austria and Switzerland, to the west by France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, and to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic.
		The Federal Republic of Germany is a member state of the United Nations, NATO, the G8 nations and a founding member of what is now the European Union.
		As of 2004, the largest numbers of foreign visitors to Germany came from the Netherlands, followed by the United States and the United Kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Germany (5347 words)

	United Netherlands
		No. Participation in the United Netherlands delegation and preparatory track is open to university students who are interested in international relations, politics and the United Nations regardless of their academic background.
		United Netherlands is participating in multiple conferences, such as Oxford and Amsterdam.
		At Harvard National MUN 2005, United Netherlands has been assigned to represent Japan, one of the most powerful nations in the world, and Benin, an African country that is currently a member of the Security Council.
	www.unitednetherlands.nl /faq.shtml (563 words)

	A Brief Outline of the History of New Netherland
		In 1602 the States General of the United Provinces, known as the Netherlands, chartered the United East India Company (the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, called the VOC) with the mission of exploring for a passage to the Indies and claiming any unchartered territories for the United Provinces.
		Although merchants came to New Netherland for business purposes, the area was not colonized and at the end of the three year period the company's monopoly was not renewed.
		A significant difference between these New Netherland merchants and the merchants in the British colonies, as the Hancocks of Boston, was that the New Netherland merchants primarily worked at the local level and never controlled the foreign trade.
	www.coins.nd.edu /ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/NNHistory.html (4532 words)

	Low Countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A small county situated astride the frontier between the Netherlands and Belgium, at the southernmost extreme of the Netherlands on the east bank of the Maas (Meuse) River between Maastricht and Aachen.
		To the United Provinces and the Netherlands thereafter...
		Conjoined with the Stadthaldership of the United Provinces thereafter...
	www.hostkingdom.net /netherl.html (3466 words)

	The Netherlands Maps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		U.S. law enforcement information indicates the Netherlands still is by far the most significant source country for Ecstasy in the U.S. The Dutch prosecutor’s office reported in 2004, however, that the number of Ecstasy tablets seized in the U.S. linked to the Netherlands dropped to 1 million in 2003 from 2.5 million in 2002.
		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 2004 of $38.7 billion--close to 6.5% of GDP, the main contributor to a current account surplus of close to 2.3% of GDP.
		The United States is the largest investor in the Netherlands with direct investment of $179 billion.
	mapup.com /europe/the-netherlands.html (3787 words)

	Netherlands
		Arriving from fighting in Malaysia and commonly known as the "Netherlands Battalion," the advance party of the Dutch contingent arrived in Korea on 24 October 1950, but the remainder of the unit’s men did not arrive until early December 1950.
		The first four vessels were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation of the Republic of Korea as part of the US 7th Fleet.
		One seriously wounded man died right after arriving in the Netherlands, one had died in an accident in Korea and one died on the way back and was buried in Singapore.
	www.korean-war.com /netherlands.html (958 words)

	Siege of Ostend Journal
		At war, the United Provinces met with early success in securing Holland and Zeeland, but the union was weakened in 1579 by the defection of the Catholic Walloon provinces.
		In 1598 Philip II granted the sovereignty of the Netherlands to his daughter Isabella and her husband, Archduke Albert of Austria.
		John Lothrop Motley History of the United Netherlands: from the death of William the Silent to the Twelve Years Truce London: 1860-1867 Level 8 History JA750 MOT vols.
	special.lib.gla.ac.uk /exhibns/month/mar2004.html (2299 words)

	A Brief Outline of Dutch History and the New Netherland Colony
		The northern provinces, on the other hand, were collectively known as the United Provinces of the Netherlands or the Dutch Republic, and were often referred to by the name of their principle province, that is, Holland.
		The nerve center of New Netherland was along the Hudson River from New Amsterdam (New York City) northwest to Fort Orange (Albany).
		In 1655 New Netherland defeated New Sweden and occupied the Swedish stronghold, Fort Christiana (Wilmington).
	www.coins.nd.edu /ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Netherlands.html (4283 words)

	Netherlands
		The defense structure of the Netherlands comprises the Ministry of Defense and the various branches of the armed forces.
		Political responsibility for the defense of the Netherlands lies with the minister of defense and the state secretary for defense.
		The United States and the Netherlands often have similar positions on issues and work together bilaterally and through the UN and other multilateral organizations on matters concerning NATO, trade and economic cooperation, and regional and global problems.
	clinton2.nara.gov /WH/New/Europe/nether.html (2990 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.
	histclo.com /royal/net/royal-neth.htm (2825 words)

	The Avalon Project : REPORT ON THE PRIVILEGES AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
		The countries with which the United States have their chief commercial intercourse are Spain, Portugal, France, Great Britain, the United Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden, and their American possessions; and the articles of export, which constitute the basis of that commerce, with their respective amounts, are,
		In the American islands of the United Netherlands and Sweden, our vessels and produce are received, subject to duties, not so heavy as to have been complained of; but they are heavier in the Dutch possessions on the continent.
		Would even a single nation begin with the United States this system of free commerce, it would be advisable to begin it with that nation; since it is one by one only that it can be extended to all.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/jeffrep2.htm (3474 words)

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