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1. Netherlands
   The Netherlands is a prosperous and open economy depending heavily on foreign trade. The economy is noted for stable industrial relations, moderate unemployment and inflation, a sizable current account surplus, and an important role as a European transportation hub. Industrial activity is predominantly in food processing, chemicals, petroleum refining, and electrical machinery. A highly mechanized agricultural sector employs no more than 4% of the labor force but provides large surpluses for the food-processing industry and for exports. The Netherlands, along with 11 of its EU partners, began circulating the euro currency on 1 January 2002. The country continues to be one of the leading European nations for attracting foreign direct investment.
2. Netherlands, The
   The Hague, The Netherlands, January 17, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- AEGON N.V. today announced that Johan van der Werf will step down as Chief Executive Officer of AEGON The Netherlands, effective January 21, 2008. Mr. van der Werf (55), who ... serves on the Management Board of AEGON N.V., has led the Dutch organization since 2002 and has worked for AEGON and its predecessors since 1982. Mr. van der Werf will serve as an advisor to the Executive Board for the remainder of the year. Pending the Executive Board's selection of Mr. van der Werf's successor, the Management Board of AEGON The Netherlands will report to Jos Streppel, Chief Financial Officer of AEGON N.V.
3. Netherlands -- Netherlands Antilles
   The national language in the Netherlands is Dutch or Nederlands. In Friesland Frisian (Fries) is still widely spoken, and is an official language. Most people in the Netherlands speak atleast some English. In areas bordering Germany, German is ... spoken, but not as widely as English. French will be understood by some aswell, especially older generations. Immigrant languages are also prominent in urban areas, they include Turkish, Sranan-Tongo (Surinam) and Papiamento (Netherlands Antilles).
4. Politics of the Netherlands -- Netherlands Antilles
   Two new associated states within the Kingdom of the Netherlands would be formed, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Meanwhile, Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius would become a direct part of the Netherlands as special municipalities (bijzondere gemeente), a form of "public body" (openbaar lichaam) as outlined in article 134 of the Dutch Constitution. These municipalities will resemble ordinary Dutch municipalities in most ways (they will have a mayor, aldermen and a municipal council, for example) and will have to introduce most Dutch law. Residents of these three islands will ... be able to vote in Dutch national and European elections. There are, however, some derogations for these islands. Social security, for example, will not be on the same level as it is in the Netherlands, and the islands are not obliged to introduce the euro[12]; they may retain the Antillean guilder pending further negotiations.
5. History of the Netherlands -- Netherlands Antilles
   In the history of the Netherlands Antilles since 1940, the first obvious division falls in 1954, the year of the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In that year a temporary respite was attained in a process of political evolution which had begun as long ago as the beginning of the century, had been recognized in 1922, had lost momentum until 1936, had received a new boost during the war, and finally, after the elimination of many obstacles, had led to some degree of autonomy for the Netherlands Antilles. Economically... 1954 was not a special year. The Antillean economy was like a wave, rising during the war and for some time thereafter, breaking at its
6. Netherlands -- Miscellaneous
   * The game of soccer is played in the Netherlands too. There are two teams involved and the players on each of the teams pass the ball to each other to keep it out of the reach of the other team and score in the other teams goal by getting it past the goalie. Soccer is not very popular in the Netherlands but it is still played.
7. Netherlands Antilles
   Netherlands Antilles is an integral part of the Netherlands, comprising two island groups of three islands each. The Netherlands Leeward and the Netherlands Windward islands are located in the Caribbean Sea. The former group, consisting of Curaçao, Bonaire, and until 1986 Aruba, is situated northwest of Caracas, Venezuela. The area of the Netherlands Leeward Islands is 732 sq km (283 sq mi). The Netherlands Windward Islands consist of the southern half of Saint Martin (Sint Maarten) and all of Saint Eustatius and Saba, covering a total area of about 68 sq km (about 26 sq mi). These islands are situated at the northern end of the Lesser Antilles chain, to the southeast of Puerto Rico.
8. Netherlands -- People
   * The main holiday in the Netherlands is Christmas. The people in the Netherlands celebrate Christmas by hanging up lights, going to church, and singing Christmas carols in return for warm oven baked cookies.
9. Beatrix of the Netherlands
   The name Holland is often used instead of the Netherlands, but Holland actually refers to two provinces at the west coast, which are called North and South Holland. These provinces have played a significant role in the country's history. So Holland is a part of the Netherlands.
10. Netherlands -- World
    The Netherlands is one of the most developed countries of the world. It has many industries and agriculture on a very high level of productivity. The biggest world’s companies as Shell and Unilever as well as the banking giants ING Group and ABN AMRO are based in the Netherlands. GDP per head is US$22,000, which is one of the highest in the world. The Netherlands is the member of the European Union and has adopted euro as its currency.

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