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{{CountryCategoryHeader}}  '''The Netherlands''' ('''NL''') is a {{tag|Countries|country}} of {{tag|Europe}}, and is also a member state of the {{tag|European Union}} (EU).  Its official language is [[:Category:Dutch|Dutch]], and its people are also colloquially known as Dutch.  This category is sub-divided into Dutch provinces (similar to British counties or German states {''Lander''}), which are then sub-divided in major Dutch cities.  Here you can find [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] that deal with Dutch provinces, regions, cities and villages, but also with local museums, universities, theme parks, national parks, and festivals.
{{CountryCategoryHeader}}  '''The Netherlands''' ('''NL''') is a sovereign country of {{tag|Europe}}, ruled by a monarch and administered by a democratically elected parliament, and is also a member state of the {{tag|European Union}} (EU).  Part of the 'Benelux' ([[:Category:Belgium|Belgium]], The Netherlands, and [[:Category:Luxembourg|Luxembourg]]) collective.  Its official language is [[:Category:Dutch|Dutch]], although English is widely understood and spoken, and its people are also colloquially known as Dutch.


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The Netherlands is geographically divided into major 'regions' (similar to say the constituent nations of the [[:Category:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]), the most commonly known region is Holland (which regularly but incorrectly gets confused with the entire country of The Netherlands!).  This [[category]] is sub-divided into official Dutch provinces (roughly similar to [[:Category:British|British]] counties or German [[:Category:State|states]] [de: ''Lander'']), which are then sub-divided to include major Dutch cities.  Here you can find [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] that deal with Dutch regions, provinces, cities, and villages, along with local museums, universities, theme parks, national parks festivals, and anything else relating to The Netherlands.