Education intheNetherlands is characterized by division: education is oriented toward the needs and background of the pupil. Education is divided over...
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...
The Kingdom of theNetherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, pronounced [ˈkoːnɪŋkrɛik dɛr ˈneːdərlɑndə(n)] ), commonly known simply as the Netherlands...
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...
constituent country of the Kingdom of theNetherlands. The country consisted of several island territories located inthe Caribbean Sea. The islands were also...
The economy of theNetherlands is a highly developed market economy focused on trade and logistics, manufacturing, services, innovation and technology...
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...
The politics of theNetherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy. A constitutional monarchy, the country is...
Euthanasia intheNetherlands is regulated by the "Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act" which was passed in 2001 and...
member of the Dutch royal house who reigned as Queen of theNetherlands from 1980 until her abdication in 2013. Beatrix was born during the reign of her...
TheNetherlands national football team (Dutch: Nederlands voetbalelftal or simply Het Nederlands elftal) has represented theNetherlandsin international...
(LGBT) rights intheNetherlands are among the most advanced inthe world. Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in 1811 after France invaded the country and...
The history of theNetherlands extends back long before the founding of the modern Kingdom of theNetherlandsin 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon. For...
Queen of theNetherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history...
TheNetherlands participated inthe Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Never Alone" written by Jan Dulles, Jaap Kwakman and Jaap de Witte. The...
There are twelve provinces of theNetherlands representing the administrative layer between the national government and the local governments, with responsibility...
The Catholic Church intheNetherlands (Dutch: Rooms-katholiek kerkgenootschap in Nederland) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual...
The national flag of theNetherlands (Dutch: de Nederlandse vlag) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue. The current design originates as a...
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...
Television intheNetherlands was officially introduced in 1951. IntheNetherlands, the television market is divided between a number of commercial networks...
Healthcare intheNetherlands is differentiated along three dimensions (1) level (2) physical versus mental and (3) short term versus long term care. The three...
Beer intheNetherlands mostly comprises pale lagers like Heineken and Grolsch. Heineken is the world's second-largest brewer. While pale lager makes up...