Dutch Empire Nederlandse Rijk
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1648 –
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Motto "Ik zal handhaven" ("I shall stand fast.")
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Anthem Het Wilhelmus
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The Dutch Empire.
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Capital |
Amsterdam
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Official language |
Dutch
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Government |
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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Head of state 1974 - |
Monarch Queen Beatrix
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Head of government 1997 - |
Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende
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Area |
km² (2007)
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Population |
(2007)
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Historical era -
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Currency |
Guilder
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