The United Provinces
The United ProvincesThe United Provinces of the of the Netherlands (Dutch: Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden, literally: 'Republic of the United Netherlands'), commonly known as the United Provinces (Dutch: Verenigde Nederlanden, literally: 'United Netherlands') or the Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is a sovereign country located in western Europe. The United Provinces borders Westphalia and the Rhineland to the east, Luxembourg to the south, France to the south-west and the North Sea to the north-west. The total area of the United Provinces is 62,500 km², with an estimated population in 1960 of 20 million.
The United Provinces is a confederal parliamentary republic with the current Stadtholder being ?. The capital is The Hague and the largest city is Rotterdam. Dutch Colonial EmpireThe Dutch colonial empire consists of 13 governorates, 2 colonies, 4 territories and 1 leased territory. The total area of the United Provinces and all its dependencies is 4,144,000 km², with an estimated population in 1960 of 165 million.
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The United Provinces Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch)
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