Visit Holland - The Netherlands

History

The great river of Western Europe whose head waters are collected in the Lake of Constance, and lose themselves in the German Ocean by a thousand channels, was for centuries the highway of Western commerce and civilization.

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The Netherlands - the country

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with some islands in the Caribbean.

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Fun facts about the Netherlands

* "the Netherlands" and "Holland" are used to describe the same country?
* one quarter of the Netherlands is below sea level?* the International Court of Justice is at the Peace Palace in The Hague?

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