Netherlands (Central World)

The Netherlands, officially the Republic of the Netherlands, is a country in western Europe. Bordered by Germany to the east and France to the south, the nation had struggled to stay independent and neutral ever since throwing off the yoke of Spanish occupation in 1581.

Overview of national formations

 * 1581 - 1795: Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
 * 1795 - 1806: Batavian Republic
 * 1806 - 1810: Kingdom of Holland
 * 1815 - 1839: United Kingdom of the Netherlands
 * 1839 - 1919: Kingdom of the Netherlands
 * 1919 - 1989: Reichskommissariat Niederlande
 * 1989 - 2010: Republic of the Netherlands

History
Point of Divergence for Central World.