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The Netherlands is a country in Europe.
Netherlands may also mean:
- Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba;
- The geographical region of the Low Countries, roughly covering the modern countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg;
- Various entities in the history of the region:
- Burgundian Netherlands (1384-1477);
- The Seventeen Provinces (1477-1581), as inherited by the Habsburgs from the Burgundians;
- United Provinces (1581–1794), which revolted against Habsburg rule and constituted the predecessor of the current "Kingdom of the Netherlands'country";
- Southern Netherlands (1581–1795), which remained under Habsburg rule, roughly corresponding to modern Belgium and Luxemburg, more specifically:
- Spanish Netherlands (1556–1713);
- Austrian Netherlands (1713–1794);
- United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830) uniting the United Provinces and the "Southern Netherlands" under Dutch rule.
- Netherlands (European Parliament constituency);
- Greater Netherlands, the political aspiration of uniting the Netherlands with the Flemish-speaking Flanders.
For information about the confusion about the Netherlands, Dutch and Holland, see Netherlands (terminology).
See also
- Nederland (disambiguation)
- Category:National sports teams of the Netherlands for teams called "Netherlands"
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