Introduction
Background:
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815.In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom.The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I,but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II.A modern,industrialized nation,the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products.The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU),and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
Geography
Location:
Western Europe,bordering the North Sea,between Belgium and Germany
Geographic coordinates:
52 30 N,5 45 E
Map references:
Europe
Area:
total:41,526 sq km
land:33,883 sq km
water:7,643 sq km
Area - comparative:
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
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