| Kingdom of the Netherlands Koninkrijk der Nederlanden | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Amsterdam |
| Official languages | Dutch |
| Recognised regional languages | English Papiamento West Frisian |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Willem-Alexander |
• Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Area | |
• Total | 41,865 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 17,697,100 |
The Netherlands is a country located in Europe with overseas colonies in the Caribbean. It is part of NATO[1] and the European Union.[2] The Netherlands export more food than any other country besides the United States.[3]
Politics
Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Party for Freedom and Democracy is highly Russophobic and is strongly backing Ukraine to be used as a NATO proxy against Russia. With the exception of the war in Ukraine, he has highly limited government spending.[4]
References
- ↑ David G. Haglund (2022). NATO. Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ↑ Matthew J. Gabel (2022). European Union. Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ↑ Nash Landesman (2022-12-08). "Dutch farmers battle technocratic forces driving them into oblivion" The Grayzone. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ Sonja van den Ende (2022-10-05). "Netherland’s Scandal-Ridden Prime Minister Mark Rutte Embodies Hypocrisy of Global Ruling Elite" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2022-12-23.