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Netherlands
This category covers questions about the Netherlands, also known as Holland, and its 12 provinces. The word "Dutch" is used to refer to the people, language, and anything related to the Netherlands. The country itself operates under a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy.
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Philip raised taxes in the Netherlands and tried to crush protestantism how did effect them?
The cities in The Netherlands claimed that these taxes were a breach of the ancient rights and charters given to them. In particular the introduction of what we would now call a VAT of 10% on all sales and commercial transactions roused much resentment. When Philip II made the mistake of sending in the Duke of Alba to enforce the taxes and put an end to Calvinist heresy while he was around - which he did with all the subtlety and diplomacy of a bull in a china shop - the Netherlands rose in revolt. Within about 30 years, The Netherlands were de facto independent from Spain.
What sea borders the Netherlands?
The Netherlands, also known as Holland, borders the North Sea. The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.
The Netherlands were neutral prior to WWII and so did not have a very big army on dutch soil. Germany invaded in 1940 and until 1944 the Netherlands were under German occupation, of which some Dutch resisted.
What does Netherlands export to Germany?
Next to that, lots of diary and argicultural
The main exports are machinery, chemicals, natural gas, processed foods, and horticultural products
How did Anne Frank's family end up in Holland?
Her father's business was failing in Germany and there was a rising tide of anti-semitism (hatred of Jews) that they wanted to escape. Otto's friend suggested they set up a branch in Amsterdam of his company and Otto Frank did. He moved over there and found them a house and got the business up and running, then Ediht and Margot went over, eventually Anne followed, they styed at Edith's mother's while otto was away.
What is the addresses of kingdom halls of Jehovah's witnesses in Sint Maarten?
I'm from saint martin (french)the kingdom hall on the french side address is ,Rue 18 les bouquets - Concordia Marigot(next to Pete's mini bakery)
Sint Maarten(Dutch):Cay hill (sorry but i don't have the exact address)
Are you planning on visiting?
How many countries border the Netherlands?
Three: Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. There is even a tri-border point where the borders of Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands all come together.
Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg althogehter are sometimes abbrevated to Benelux. This is mainly because of the language similarities (Dutch is also a official langue in Belgium along French) since all the countries are independent states.
What two things did New Netherland and Pennsylvania have in common?
1-They both practiced religious tolerance.
2-They treated Native Americans fairly.
3-They were both in the United States.
4-They are both names of a determined place.
5-They both contain vowels.
6-They both start with a capital letter.
7-They both contains names that are made up of letters which can be found in the English Alphabet.
8-They are both stated in the same question in this case.
9-They can be misspelled easily if one is 2 years old.
10-Balls.
Yes. The Netherlands has earned its Independence by the Eighty Years' war between what we now call the Netherlands and Spain that lasted from 1568 till 1648. Many Dutch schoolchildren are taught about this war in class.
What are ten facts about the Netherlands?
1 It's legal to smoke weed when 18. 2 The Netherlands is ranked 7th in the top of 'best places to live in'. 3 There was a big flood in 1953. 4 The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam. 5 the queen of holland is Beatrix. 6 the prime minister holland is Rutte. 7 the Netherlands once owned New York. 8 there are places in Holland called 'polders', they used to be water but they were pumped dry. 9 Holland doesn't have any mountains. 10 There live 16,5 million people in Holland.
How many miles from holland to Germany?
The straight-line distance from London, UK to Noord-Holland, Netherlands is 225.1 miles. This is equal in distance to 362.26 kilometers.
What was the climate in new Netherlands?
The colonial climate of New Netherland had many short winters and fertile soil. The region attracted immigrants from all over Europe.
What are the people from the Netherlands called?
Dutch people or in the language that they speak over there (Dutch) Nederlanders
Which state in the US is about the same size as holland?
In land area, the Netherlands is closest in size to Maryland.
If by traditions you mean 1-time a year celebrations, those are actually quite a few, here are the most special ones:
-Sinterklaasfeest : 'Sinterklaas' is a holy saint with a staff and red robe visits to bring candy and presents to the dutch children on 5 December, together with his helper "zwarte piet", it is somehow comparable with Christmas. Many children believe he really exists.
-Christmas
-Queen's Day : Everyone sells and buys stuff in a market.
-New year : in addition to fireworks, a special treat called "Oliebollen" and "Appelflappen" are baked, sold and eaten on 31 December.
-Eastern
-Carnaval : Mainly celebrated in the southern region of the Netherlands, funny costumes, beer and parties is the main thing. And a truck filled with candy dumping it everywhere around town.
-Sint Maarten & Halloween : In the Netherlands, Halloween is split up into Sint Maarten and Halloween, where Sint Maarten is the kids getting candy and Halloween is dressing up scary and awkward.
Other traditions:
- There are these 'Snack Bars' all across the country where people can buy fried food (mainly french fries and certain meat specialties) and drinks for a relatively low price. Other countries might also be familiar with these kind off small fast food restaurants.
Food Traditions:
-Eating potatoes 2-5 times a week.
-Raw fish called Haring is buyable and edible near the shore, which is seen as a Dutch tradition by some.
-'Gehaktballen' (meat)
-'Stampot' (meal)
-'Poffertjes' (very small pancakes)
-'Boerenkool' with a huge sausage. (meal)
-'Drop' (treated as candy, most times black.)
-Cookies (cookies are in many different flavours and types in Dutch supermarkets.)
Cover her mouth and nose.
Get away in a hurry and warn others.
Seek medical attention.
Use soap and water to wash areas suspected of exposure.
How big is Nigeria compared to england?
twice as big
Another answer
England is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
Nigeria is 923768 km2 and the UK is 243610 square kilometres
This means that Nigeria is almost 4 times the size of the UK.
In what year did the British conquer the entire New Netherlands colony including the Delaware area?
In 1664 the British seized the New Netherlands.
What is flight time from Toronto to Netherlands?
The flight time for flights between the above places is 7.8 hours
This is an approximate travel time. The actual time might change depending on the flight path chosen, weather conditions, etc.
