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The Netherlands became a recognized state in 1581 when the northern provinces declared their independence from Spanish rule through the Act of Abjuration. This declaration marked the beginning of the Dutch Republic, which was formally recognized by Spain in the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, concluding the Eighty Years' War. The establishment of a centralized government and the unification of the provinces further solidified the Netherlands as a sovereign state.

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