Background: The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and
formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but
suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern,
industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural
products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU),
and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Population: 16,407,491 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 18.1% (male 1,523,316/female 1,453,232)
15-64
years: 67.8% (male 5,627,007/female 5,491,802)
65 years and over:
14.1% (male 974,037/female 1,338,097) (2005 est.)
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