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THE Netherlands is a country.
It lies in western Europe and is a kingdom.
Beatrix is Queen and is be-widowed from her husband Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Her son is Prince Willem Alexander, he will be king as soon as his mother decides to step down the throne. He's married with Máxima Zorreguieta. They have 3 daughters.
Quite often people think The Netherlands (also sometimes called Holland) is a province of Germany, that's not so, and some people there will be deeply insulted when you say so!
Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands. It notorious by it's red light district and more or less publicly use of Marijuana.
The Government is not seated in Amsterdam, but in The Hague.
The Germans in World War 2 didn't know that, and attacked Amsterdam in an attempt to throw over the government.
The Netherlands is well renown for it's Tulips, wooden shoes, waterworks, wind mills and canals.