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| religion_year          = 2016

| religion_year          = 2016

| religion_ref          = <ref name="cbs2016">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2016/51/helft-nederlanders-is-kerkelijk-of-religieus|title=Helft Nederlanders is kerkelijk of religieus|last=CBS|website=www.cbs.nl|date=22 December 2016 |language=nl-NL|access-date=17 October 2017}}</ref>

| religion_ref          = <ref name="cbs2016">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2016/51/helft-nederlanders-is-kerkelijk-of-religieus|title=Helft Nederlanders is kerkelijk of religieus|last=CBS|website=www.cbs.nl|date=22 December 2016|language=nl-NL|access-date=17 October 2017|archive-date=15 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815054833/https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2016/51/helft-nederlanders-is-kerkelijk-of-religieus|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| demonym                = Dutch

| demonym                = Dutch

| membership            = [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]

| membership            = [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]

| today                  =  

| today                  =  

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'''The Netherlands''' (or '''Holland''') is a [[country]] that is part (of a [[constituent country]]) of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. Most of it is in [[Western Europe]], but there are also some parts in the [[Caribbean]]. Nearly 18 million people live there. To the north and west of the [[Europe]]an part of the Netherlands is the [[North Sea]], and to the east is [[Germany]], and to the south is [[Belgium]]. The Netherlands is one of the countries that started the [[European Union]]. People who live in the Netherlands are called "[[Dutch (people)|Dutch]]". The language of the Netherlands is also called [[Dutch language|Dutch]]. The official capital of the Netherlands is [[Amsterdam]]. However, the government is in [[The Hague]].

'''The Netherlands''' (also referred to as '''Holland''') is a [[country]] that is part (of a [[constituent country]]) of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. Most of it is in [[Western Europe]], but there are also some parts in the [[Caribbean]]. Nearly 18 million people live there. To the north and west of the [[Europe]]an part of the Netherlands is the [[North Sea]], and to the east is [[Germany]], and to the south is [[Belgium]]. The Netherlands is one of the countries that started the [[European Union]]. People who live in the Netherlands are called "[[Dutch (people)|Dutch]]". The language of the Netherlands is also called [[Dutch language|Dutch]]. The official capital of the Netherlands is [[Amsterdam]]. However, the government is in [[The Hague]].

== Name ==

== Name ==

"The Netherlands" means "the low lands". The land only rises, on average, 1&nbsp;meter above sea level. One third of the land is below sea level. The Netherlands is also - incorrectly - referred to as [[Holland]]. Holland is a very rich area (two provinces) in the western part of the Netherlands, thus causing people to be mistaken. Most people who do not live in the western part of the Netherlands do not like it when people call the country Holland. The name "Holland" originates from the old Dutch words "Holt land" which means "wood lands". Holt eventually changed into hout, the current Dutch word for wood.

"The Netherlands" means "the low lands". The land only rises, on average, 1&nbsp;meter above sea level. One third of the land is below sea level. The Netherlands is also - incorrectly - referred to as [[Holland]]. Holland is a very rich area (two provinces) in the western part of the Netherlands, thus causing people to be mistaken. Most people who do not live in the western part of the Netherlands do not like it when people call the country Holland. The name "Holland" originates from the old Dutch words "Holt land" which means "wood lands". Holt eventually changed into hout, the current Dutch word for wood.

== Netherlands Media ==

== Netherlands Media ==

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File:United States Navy Band - Het Wilhelmus (tempo corrected).ogg|An instrumental U.S. recording of "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", the Dutch national anthem. Tempo corrected version created by User:AKAKIOS. Original audio file:

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File:United States Navy Band - Het Wilhelmus.ogg

File:EU-Netherlands (orthographic projection).png|EU-Netherlands (orthographic projection)

File:EU-Netherlands (orthographic projection).png|EU-Netherlands (orthographic projection)

File:Graftombe Ridder Arnold van der Sluijs.jpg|A medieval tomb of the Brabantian knight Arnold van der Sluijs

File:Graftombe Ridder Arnold van der Sluijs.jpg|A medieval tomb of the Brabantian knight Arnold van der Sluijs

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