| Kingdom of the Netherlands Koninkrijk der Nederlanden | |
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 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]
History
Dutch Revolution
In the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation quickly spread through the Low Countries, which were ruled by Hapsburg Spain. century. The Spanish cracked down on Protestants in 1566, leading to armed resistance against their rule. William of Orange led bourgeois revolution against Philip Hapsburg which resulted in more than 40 years of war. The Spanish retook Belgium but failed to conquer the Netherlands. Calvinists in Germany, France, England, and Scotland supported the Dutch Revolution and sent troops to resist the Spanish. When Spain began a third offensive in 1584, Elizabeth Tudor of England intervened and defeated the Spanish armada, and Spain finally surrendered in 1609.[4]
Colonialism
The Netherlands led the slave trade until being overtaken by the English in 1675. They colonized a part of North America which they called New Amsterdam and was renamed New York after the English took over. The Netherlands banned slavery in 1863 during the Statesian Civil War.[5]
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,[6] causing numerous political crises, notably concerning housing, refugees and nitrogen emmisions.
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.
- ↑ Neil Faulkner (2013). A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals: 'The First Wave of Bourgeois Revolutions' (pp. 99–101). [PDF] Pluto Press. ISBN 9781849648639 [LG]
- ↑ Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'What Is Liberalism?' (pp. 15–16). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]
- ↑ 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.