- The Netherlands is the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of twelve provinces in western Europe and three islands in the Caribbean.
- The capital and largest city in the Netherlands is Amsterdam, while the seat of government and therefore most government activity is in the Hague.
- The IND assesses all applications from foreign nationals who want to live in the Netherlands or want to become Dutch citizens.
- Three primary geographic regions form the Netherlands: The Lowlands, The Veluwe and Utrecht Hill Ridge, and The Limburg Hills.
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- The Netherlands Maritime Institute is internationally famous, and the Dutch ship-testing station at Wageningen is known for its research in marine engineering.
- Traditional dutch windmills and houses near the canal in Zaanstad village, Zaanse Schans, Netherlands. © Olena_Z/Getty Images/iStockphoto.
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- The Netherlands is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The prime minister is the head of government and the monarch is the head of state.
- The Netherlands is larger than the state of Maryland , but smaller than West Virginia . The Dutch have a saying: "God made the Earth, but the Dutch made Holland."