Education intheNetherlands is characterized by division: education is oriented toward the needs and background of the pupil. Education is divided over...
The Kingdom of theNetherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, pronounced [ˈkoːnɪŋkrɛik dɛr ˈneːdərlɑndə(n)] ), commonly known simply as the Netherlands...
TheNetherlands Antilles was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of theNetherlands. It was dissolved on 10 October 2010. After dissolution...
is the second largest religion intheNetherlands, after Christianity, and is practised by 5% of the population according to 2018 estimates. The majority...
Cannabis intheNetherlands is illegal, but is decriminalised for personal use. Recreational consumption of the drug is tolerated, and it is available in coffeeshops...
dissolved in2010. The Dutch colony of Surinam, although relatively close by on the continent of South America, did not become part of theNetherlands Antilles...
held intheNetherlands Antilles in2010. These include: 2010Netherlands Antilles general election, to elect the members of the Parliament of the Netherlands...
The economy of theNetherlands is a highly developed market economy focused on trade and logistics, manufacturing, services, innovation and technology...
Germany invaded theNetherlands on 10 May 1940 as part of Fall Gelb (Case Yellow). On 15 May 1940, one day after the bombing of Rotterdam, the Dutch forces...
Prostitution intheNetherlands is legal and regulated. Operating a brothel is also legal. De Wallen, the largest and best-known Red-light district in Amsterdam...
TheNetherlands national football team (Dutch: Nederlands voetbalelftal or simply Het Nederlands elftal) has represented theNetherlandsin international...
Euthanasia intheNetherlands is regulated by the "Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act" which was passed in 2001 and...
by the dissolution of theNetherlands Antilles in2010, which created the new special municipalities of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, and the two...
Healthcare intheNetherlands is differentiated along three dimensions (1) level (2) physical versus mental and (3) short term versus long term care. The three...
The politics of theNetherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy. A constitutional monarchy, the country is...
The history of theNetherlands extends back long before the founding of the modern Kingdom of theNetherlandsin 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon. For...
TheNetherlands participated inthe Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" written by Pierre Kartner. The song was performed...
The national flag of theNetherlands (Dutch: de Nederlandse vlag) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue. The current design originates as a...
million of the 17 million people intheNetherlands are registered to one of the 35,000 sports clubs inthe country. About two thirds of the population...
April 1909 – 20 March 2004) was Queen of theNetherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980. Juliana was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince...
There are twelve provinces of theNetherlands representing the administrative layer between the national government and the local governments, with responsibility...
Football is the most popular sport intheNetherlands. Football was introduced to theNetherlands by Pim Mulier inthe 19th century when in 1879, at the age of...
(LGBT) rights intheNetherlands are among the most advanced inthe world. Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in 1811 after France invaded the country and...
TheNetherlands Armed Forces (Dutch: Nederlandse krijgsmacht) are the military services of the Kingdom of theNetherlands. The core of the armed forces...