Nederland

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Nederlands: Nederland is een land in Europa.
Limburgs: Nederland is e laand in Europa.
Frysk: Nederlân is in lân yn Europa.
Zeêuws: Nederland is 'n land in Europa.
Afrikaans: Nederland is 'n land in Europa.
العربية: هولندا هي دولة في أوروبا.
Brezhoneg: An Izelvroioù zo ur vro en hanternoz Europa.
Català: Els Països Baixos són un estat d'Europa.
Dansk: Holland er et europæisk land.
Deutsch: Die Niederlande ist ein Land in West-Europa.
Eesti: Madalmaad on riik Euroopas.
English: The Netherlands is a country in Europe.
Esperanto: Nederlando estas ŝtato en Eŭropo. Ĝia ĉefurbo estas Amsterdamo.
Español: Los Países Bajos son un país de Europa.
Français : Les Pays-Bas sont un pays d'Europe.
Italiano: I Paesi Bassi sono uno stato dell'Europa.
Македонски: Холандија е земја во Европа.
日本語: オランダはヨーロッパの国。
Português: Os Países Baixos são um pais da Europa.
Slovenščina: Nizozemska je evropska država.
Svenska: Nederländerna är ett land i Europa.
Türkçe: Hollanda Kuzey Avrupa'da bir ülkedir.
Tiếng Việt: Hà Lan là một nước ở châu Âu.


Contents

[edit] Insignia

Main category: Symbols of the Netherlands

Flag
Vlag

Coat of arms
Wapen

[edit] Maps

1rightarrow.png See Atlas of the Netherlands

[edit] Government

1rightarrow.png See Balkenende IV

[edit] Images

The lighthouse at Marken

[edit] Language / Taal

1rightarrow.png See Pronunciation of Dutch municipality names

[edit] Notable Dutch people / Beroemde Nederlanders

Main category: People of the Netherlands

Count Floris V of Holland and Zeeland (1254-1296)

Desiderius Erasmus, humanist and theologian (1466/9-1536)

Hadrianus VI, served as Pope 1522-1523

William the Silent, stadholder and first leader of the Dutch revolt (1533-1584)

St. Petrus Canisius, Catholic apologetic (1521-1597)

Hugo Grotius, jurist, philosopher, playwright, and poet. (1583-1645)

Rembrandt, Dutch painter and etcher (1606-1669)

Johan de Witt, Grand Pensionary of the Dutch Republic (1625-1672)

Michiel de Ruyter, admiral (1607-1676)

Jan van Riebeeck, founder of the Cape Colony (1619-1677)

Christiaan Huygens, mathematician, astronomer and physicist (1629-1695)

Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek tradesman, scientist and father of microbiology (1632-1723)

Isabelle de Charrière, Writer of letters, novels, pamphlets and plays (1714-1805)

Johan Rudolf Thorbecke, politician (1798-1872)

Multatuli (pseudonym of Eduard Douwes Dekker), novellist (1820-1887)

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, painter (1836 - 1912)

Abraham Kuyper, Theologian and politician (1837 - 1920)

Thomas Alva Edison, inventor and businessman (1847-1931)

Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, physicist and Nobel Prize winner (1853-1928)

Piet Mondriaan, painter and publicist (1872-1944)

Johan Huizinga, Historian and philosopher (1872 - 1945)

Misha Mengelberg, Composer and pianist (1935-)

Wim Duisenberg politician and banker (1935 - 2005)

Ard Schenk, World champion speed skating (1944-)

Herman van Veen, stage performer and singer/songwriter (1945-)


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