H o l l a n d

Or also known as "The Netherlands", "Pays Bas", and Nederland in Dutch.
The actual name in Dutch is "Koninkrijk der Nederlanden" or in English
Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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.

Area:
total: 41,526 sq km
land: 33,883 sq km
water: 7,643 sq km


Population:
16,407,491 (July 2005 est.)