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The history of the Dutch flag dates to the use of orange, white, and blue as the livery colors of William, Prince of Orange, and the use of the tricolor at sea in 1577. By 1660 the color red was substituted for orange. The flag was legalized by pro-French "patriots" on Feb. 14, 1796, and reaffirmed by royal decree on Feb. 19, 1937.
Netherlands, The
Official name: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of The Netherlands).
Form of government: constitutional monarchy with ...
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Country (long form)Kingdom of the Netherlands
CapitalAmsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government
Total Area16,035.59 sq mi
41,526.00 sq km
(slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey)
Population15,981,472 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 205016,721,036
LanguagesDutch
Literacy99% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (2000 est.)
ReligionsRoman Catholic 31%, Protestant 21%, Muslim 4.4%, other 3.6%, unaffiliated 40% (1998)
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Netherlands Geography 2000
Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Geographic coordinates: 52 30 N, 5 45 E
Map references: Europe
Area:
total: 41,532 sq km
land: 33,889 sq km
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