Netherlands

Introduction The Netherlands is located in Western Europe between the countries of Belgium and Germany. The nation is approximately twice the size of the state of New Jersey in land. The country also has many natural resources such as natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand, and gravel which play a key role in the economy. Some of the main economic industries of the Netherlands include electronics, chemical, automobile, shipping, agriculture, horticulture, service industry, banking, and media (The World Fact book: Netherlands ) The Dutch Untied Providences were under Spanish rule until 1579 when they declared their independence (The World Fact book: Netherlands). In the 17th century, the Netherlands was one of world’s leading…

themselves and their country’s wars at the same time. On the other hand, after the Peace of Westphalia, the Netherlands’ economy and trade output had increased for the better. This is what historians deemed the “Golden Age of the Netherlands”, because of a strong republican government and the dominance over trade. Nevertheless, all powers have their weaknesses; in this case, Netherlands will be the bringer of their own demise through lack of security, unity, and trust. In addition, they will…

The Monarchy of the Netherlands The monarchy of the Netherlands is a very young monarchy. It’s a constitutional monarchy and has been since it’s independence. The Netherlands has been ruled by the House of Orange-Nassau since then. The kingdom has evolved well due to the success of the monarchy. The monarchy itself is very effective due to the governmental system it works off of. So far the country has been mostly a neutral country, by not getting involved in world affairs. However, that…

The Netherlands in general First I will describe the Netherlands in general. On the world map the Netherlands looks like a small piece of land. You can easily cross the Netherlands in 4 hours. First you have to know a little bit about the geographic and climate conditions of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is extremely flat, the country is basically a large plain which is disturbed by several small hills in the south eastern corner, that corner is called Limburg. Without any obstacles at all,…

In the book The Geography of Bliss from Eric Weiner, through the first four chapters Weiner visits the Netherlands, Switzerland, Bhutan and Qatar to discover the factors that makes these countries happy. People in both the Netherlands and Switzerland are provided healthcare and education, since both are socially-minded European countries. But one, the Netherlands, has a loose lifestyle, while Switzerland has strict social rules. In the other two countries, Bhutan and Qatar, one focuses too much…

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The Netherlands, located in northwestern Europe, is commonly addressed as “Holland” when talking about the provinces. The two provinces of Noord and Zuid together make up Holland. The geography of Holland (the Netherlands) in Europe is deemed unusual by many in that much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea, with almost 25% of its land at or below sea level, while remaining protected by dikes. The European part of the country can be split into two areas: the low and flat lands in the west…

In his paper, “Beyond Autonomy and Beneficence: The Moral Basis of Euthanasia in the Netherlands”, Guy A.M. Widdershoven touches upon the controversial issue of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, as seen from a medical ethics and a medical law standpoint. Although there are both pro-arguments and counter-arguments prevalent in today’s society regarding the morality of this issue; through the practices observed in the country of Netherlands, Widdershoven attempts to break-down and…

The socio-economic facets of Vermeer’s society greatly influenced his works, with religion playing a more minor role. The Dutch Republic declared independence from Spain in the late sixteenth century and divided from the south Netherlands. The division between the two was largely religious, the south Netherlands and Spain were Catholic and the Dutch Calvinist. Due to the region’s economic prosperity “and in the absence of an absolute ruler, political power increasingly passed into the hands of…

This led to an amendment of the Opium Act that legislated the difference between soft and hard drugs (Sarkany). This distinction is very important for the Netherlands because it allows the government to focus on the hard drugs that are affecting it’s citizens and helping people with addictions to those drugs. There is one controversial practice in the Netherlands today and that is the coffee houses that have special permission to sell a limited amount of soft drugs, as long as they abide by the…