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1. www.britannica.com › place › NetherlandsNetherlands | History, Flag, Population, Languages, Map ...

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   4 days ago · Netherlands, country located in northwestern Europe, also known as Holland. The country is low-lying and remarkably flat, with large expanses of lakes, rivers, and canals. Some 2,500 miles of the Netherlands consist of reclaimed land, the result of a process of careful water management dating back to medieval times.

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     Netherlands - Politics, Constitution, Government: The Second...

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     Netherlands - Dutch, Multicultural, Diverse: Popular belief...

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2. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-europe-17740800Netherlands country profile - BBC News

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   5 days ago · The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of four countries, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Netherlands - which comprises some 98% of the Kingdom's land area and population and administers...

3. www.nytimes.com › 2024/07/02 › worldNetherlands Gets a New Government: What You Need to Know ...

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   5 days ago · Reporting from Amsterdam. July 2, 2024. The Netherlands swore in its first far-right government on Tuesday, more than seven months after an election sent shock waves through the Dutch political ...

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   Where is the Netherlands located?

   • Netherlands, country located in northwestern Europe, also known as Holland. The country is low-lying and remarkably flat, with large expanses of lakes, rivers, and canals. Some 2,500 miles of the Netherlands consist of reclaimed land, the result of a process of careful water management dating back to medieval times.

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   Where did Old Dutch come from?

   • Old Dutch is regarded as the primary stage in the development of a separate Dutch language. It was spoken by the descendants of the Salian Franks who occupied what is now the southern Netherlands, northern Belgium, part of northern France, and parts of the Lower Rhine regions of Germany.

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   Is Dutch a French language?

   • Dutch vocabulary is predominantly Germanic in origin, with loanwords accounting for 20%. The main foreign influence on Dutch vocabulary since the 12th century and culminating in the French period has been French and (northern) Oïl languages, accounting for an estimated 6.8% of all words, or more than a third of all loanwords.

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   What is the capital of the Netherlands?

   • The capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government The Hague. The country is indeed low-lying and remarkably flat, with large expanses of lakes, rivers, and canals. Some 2,500 square miles (6,500 square km) of the Netherlands consist of reclaimed land, the result of a process of careful water management dating back to medieval times.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dutch_languageDutch language - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Old Dutch is regarded as the primary stage in the development of a separate Dutch language. It was spoken by the descendants of the Salian Franks who occupied what is now the southern Netherlands, northern Belgium, part of northern France, and parts of the Lower Rhine regions of Germany.

6. www.dutchnews.nl › 2024 › 07Netherlands vs Turkey: When your “home” teams face off

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   1 day ago · Win-win. This Saturday, the Netherlands will face Turkey for the first time ever in the UEFA European Football Championship’s quarter-final round. And for many in the country’s large Turkish community, it’s a match between two “home” teams. “I can’t lose, because I’m from both sides,” says 60-year-old tobacco shop owner Tuncay ...

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8. www.dutchnews.nlDutchNews.nl brings daily news from The Netherlands in English

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   2 days ago · DutchNews.nl is the leading provider of quality Dutch news in English for an international audience.

9. www.lemonde.fr › en › sportsEuro 2024: Netherlands into semifinal against England after ...

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   1 hour ago · The Dutch struck two second-half goals in seven minutes to come from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday and set up a Euro 2024 semi-final clash with England. ... French Focus. Rugby World Cup ...