The Dutch flag
The Netherlans are divided in 12 provinces.
1 History
Dutch Republic 1581–1795 founded by the Prince of Orange, William the Silent, ancestor of the House of Orange.Before that time we were part of the Spanish Kingdom.
Under French influence 1795–1815. We were part of the French Empire under Napoleon. When Napoleon was defeated we became independent again as a kingdom.
Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1815-till today. We had first three kings, then three ruling Queens. Queen Beatrix is our queen at this moment.
The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in Northwestern Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east. The capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague.
The Netherlands is often called Holland, which is formally incorrect as North and South Holland are merely two of its twelve provinces. The word Dutch is used to refer to the people, the language, and anything appertaining to the
Netherlands.
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41 comments:
Het leuke is dat ik in 'my world' ook een deel van Nederland voorstel.
Thanks for the scoop!
I love all the information and history! I have been to The Netherlands and loved it! A beautiful place. Thank you for sharing such interesting info about it's history.
That's a good history lesson. REader Will, I love all your headers. They are fantastic.
Enjoy the week.
I have visited only Amsterdam from The Netherlands and I was greatly impressed by the Rijksmuseum. I was particularly impressed by Johaness Vermeen's paintings and the truly splendid writing table displays.
Hello Reader Wil,
I enjoyed learning a little bit about "Your World" today. Thanks for sharing.
The Netherlands is one place I would LOVE to visit. Thank you for showing the map with the twelve provinces. I'm crazy about maps. ;-)
Now that was a very good history lesson Wil......I really enjoyed that!!Thanks, I learned something
new!
Hugs,
Carol
Very well done Reader Wil. You must have been a good teacher. Concise, very informative and interesting. I have got to look further though into William the Silent. He sounds interesting and I want to know why he was silent.
Thank you.
Very interesting post. I just loved the historic facts in it. Some I knew and some I didn't. For example that about Holland I didn't know. I shall never again use that name.
A wonderful history and geography lesson. Thank you, enjoyed my visit very much.
This is very true people in the UK and here say Holland when they mean the Netherlands. Lots of places in the UK have Holland in their name.
A great info I love so much, a very good reminder and a bit of smile on my face. :)
My husband and I would love to see the Netherlands. His father was born in The Hague. Thank you for sharing.
I have learnt something today! Thanks for the information on the Netherlands.
Interesting changes, when I went to school, The Hague was the capital and Amsterdam the centre of trade. When did it change/
That was one good read!
And nicely done with shots!
Very interesting! My great, great grandfather was from Holland, whether North or South I do not know, but this is intersting! My step daughter is moving the Netherlands this fall. One day I may make it there :)
Nice information about the history of Netherlands. Now I am wiser. :)
Thankyou for sharing your world with us.Netherland is a beautiful country as seen in pics.It must be more beautiful to see it up and close
chaitra
thanks for sharing. i now learn something new about your place.
En zo leren we weer wat bij, en daar zijn we nooit te oud voor.
Groetjes
I have 2 Dutch friends and yet to visit The Netherlands. Thanks for that interesting tidbits about your country. Enjoyed it a lot!
Historical and interesting! Thanks!
Nice post, Wil. I like the parking sign too. I think that is what it is.
I loved learning this Wil! I am a little behind on blogging. I always enjoy coming here to visit you!
thanks for explaining this so simply & clearly. I must confess to being confused about such matters until now!
Thanks for the clear good explanation of your country. I think I've never seen a map of the provinces, so yours is a big help.
Wil: Thanks so much for the history and geography lesson about the Netherlands. I learned a lot today of your country.
How VERY interesting! Thank you for taking the time to share:)
Great post! Thanks for the little history lesson. I never knew why The Netherlands was called Holland.
Thanks for visiting me so quickly! And for the info about the Canadians liberating The Netherlands! I'm really developing a love of history thru the My World meme and my Flag Friday posts. I appreciate you adding to my knowledge!
Great post. Very informative. Thank you for sharing
Somehow I missed this one! Willem van Oranje, my hero!
your world in a very concise and informative post. i learned something too :) never knew that it was part of spain.
thanks for sharing and have a great week.
Great history. I have met several people here at the motel from the Netherlands it is always a pleasure
Thanks for sharing your country's history.
How interesting. My last name (married name) is Dutch. There is little of the Dutch blood left coursing through my husband's veins, but the name has survived 9 generations in America. (With a few spelling changes.) One of our daughters could pass for a Dutch girl, however, and we gave her a Dutch name. (Or at least a Dutch spelling of a name that is also Scandinavian.) I have no Dutch roots personally, so know little about it. My daughters are intrigued, so I really liked this brief history.
Hallo
Leuk om de geschiedenis van mijn eigen land te lezen:))
Ik kwam toevallig uw blog tegen en ik merkte dat U oorspronkelijk uit nederland kwam !!
Leuk blog heeft U :))
Toen ik het laatste gepubliceerde blogje van U las moest ik wel even een traantje wegvegen :(
Ik heb zelf ook twee dochters :)
Ik hoop dat U nog nederlands kan lezen :)
Zelf heb ik een kat fun blog, een beetje flauwekul op zijn tijd mag wel ;)
Groetjes Anya
SORRY foutje ik las net dat U zelf wel in Nederland woont :)
Ik woon in Limburg niet zo ver van U.
Volgende keer zal ik beter lezen hihi.....
Groetjes Anya
A much enjoyed post with good info Wil.
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