The main articles are:
Territories within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Netherlands
- Aruba
- Curacao
- Sint Maarten
Climate
Main article: Climate in Europe
Population
Main article: Population of the Netherlands
Cities
- Amsterdam is the capital
- Zweindrecht
Citizenship and residence permit
2019: Number of permits with a residence permit per 1,000 people in the Netherlands
Passport strength
Parliament
Economy of the Netherlands
Main article: Economy of the Netherlands
Data centers
2024:300 data centers
Foreign policy
2024: The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with an additional six F-16 fighters. Total - 24
On February 5, 2024, Ukraine announced that the Netherlands would provide six additional F-16 fighters.
Thus, the total number of these aircraft that the country is preparing to transfer to Ukraine will reach 24.
2023: Ukraine's military and financial support reaches €4.1 billion
Health care
Main article: Health care in the Netherlands
Science and Research
2020: More than 100,000 animals are used for scientific purposes
Almost 8 million animals are used for scientific purposes in Europe and half of them are laboratory mice and rats.
Armed Forces
2023
Defense spending - 1.5% of GDP
15 American hydrogen bombs B-61
77% of the population supports NATO
Main article: NATO
18 Leopard tanks in service
2022: US nuclear missiles
2015: Joining JEF
November 30, 2015 Great Britain in 7 countries -,,,,, Britain Denmark the Estonia Latvia Lithuania Netherlands and - Norway signed an agreement on the establishment. JEF
Culture
Painting
Religion
2022
34% of the population believes in life after death
18% of the population attends divine services at least once a month
2021:20% of the population say religion is important in their lives
MEDIA
2022:70% of the population watches TV every day
Crime
Moroccan Mafia (Mocro Maffia)
Main article: Moroccan Mafia (Mocro Maffia)
2021: Number of intentional murders
and the UnitedPrisons
2019: Minimum age for children to be jailed
Police
Main article: Dutch National Police (Politie)
History
1941
1940: The Netherlands capitulates to Germany in 5 days. Volunteers join the SS
Main article: World War II
On May 10, 1940, German troops invaded the Netherlands, and on May 15, 1940, the Dutch armed forces surrendered.
The royal family left for London, a pro-German government was created in the country. Two divisions of SS troops (23rd and 34th) were created from Dutch volunteers.
1938
NKVD eliminates OUN leader Yevgeny Konovalets with a box of sweets
In 1938, an explosion rang out in Rotterdam (Netherlands). The box of sweets carried by the man suddenly exploded. The murdered man was identified as the leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) Yevgeny Konovalets.
Konovalets was not only the leader of Ukrainian nationalists, but was also firmly connected with German intelligence - Abver. At this time, the Ukrainian terrorist Stepan Bandera was imprisoned for life in a Polish prison, so Konovalets had no competitors.
Stalin personally gave the order to liquidate the enemy. For this, a young agent PEOPLE'S COMMISSARIAT FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS Pavel Sudoplatov was introduced into the structure of the OUN abroad. They decided to eliminate the Ukrainian Nazi with the help of a box of sweets. Sudoplatov studied Konovalets' tastes and habits well - chocolate was his weakness.
The Soviet intelligence officer agreed to meet with the Ukrainian nationalist in one of the Rotterdam cafes. They talked for a few minutes, after which Sudoplatov left him a "gift" - a box of sweets. A few minutes later, Konovalets went out into the street, where the explosion occurred. Except for the Ukrainian nationalist, no one died.
Sudoplatov acquired a new suit and was extremely effectively able to get away from the pursuit. Through Brussels and Paris, the Soviet intelligence officer was able to reach Spain, where at that time there was a civil war. After the death of Konovalets in the OUN, there was a split that cost the lives of many Ukrainian militants.
1933
1926
1924
1890
1700
Main article: 1700
1672: Residents killed, dismembered and ate their prime minister
1672 in Dutch history is called the year of disasters. The Netherlands then stood on the verge of occupation by France, and to protect the country, its territory had to be partially flooded. The crisis brought the Dutch to inhuman behavior: the usual internal political struggle resulted in an act of cannibalism.
On August 20, 1672, the inhabitants of the country killed, dismembered and ate their prime minister Jan de Witt, and with him his brother Admiral Cornelis de Witt.
Having killed both, the brothers began to be cut into pieces, fried on a divorced fire, eaten and fed to dogs. The fingers of the brothers were sold for souvenirs. A dead cat was shoved into Cornelis's body, after which the remains of the de Witt brothers were put on public display, hanging upside down.
True, without these terrible details, these events are narrated by Alexander Dumas in the novel Black Tulip.
Today, monuments to Jan de Witt have been erected in the Netherlands, and the murder of brothers remains a shameful page in the history of the state.
1660: Klenke Atlas 1.75 metres tall published
1618
1610: Witch Hunt
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