Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The world factbook issn 155383 is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of netherlands economy 2015 information contained here. Despite its small landmass and small population, luxembourg is the fifthwealthiest country in the world when measured on a gross domestic product ppp per capita basis. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. Cia world factbook maps of the netherlands antilles. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of netherlands 2015 information contained here. Visible are the republic of ireland top leftmost, the united kingdom top left, france middle left, belgium middle, the netherlands top middle, germany right, denmark top right, luxembourg between france, germany, and belgium, switzerland bottom middle, italy bottom middle, and austria bottom right. Offered as a free service to readers around the world, pir provides an edited digest of news, commentary and analysis from across the pacific region, monday through friday. In a 2000 referendum, the citizens of sint maarten voted to become a selfgoverning country within the kingdom of the netherlands, effective october 2010. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants. Netherlands government, history, population, geography and maps. Full text of the 1993 cia world factbook internet archive. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. It is better than wikipedia because of the level of research and accuracy. Its prosperity and that of neighboring aruba was restored in the early 20th century with the construction of oil refineries to service the newly discovered venezuelan oil fields. Country list world factbook home the world factbook india introduction india background. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. In 1954, sint maarten and several other dutch caribbean possessions became part of the kingdom of the netherlands as the netherlands antilles. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook is an online reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency with an almanacstyle information format about the countries of the world.
The netherlands remained neutral in world war i, but suffered invasion and occupation by germany in world war ii. Luxembourg, the only grand duchy in the world, is a landlocked country in northwestern europe surrounded by belgium, france, and germany. The world factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 267 u. Most of the oil netherlands antilles imports for its refineries come from venezuela. Cia the world factbook field listing total renewable. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. The dutch united provinces declared their independence from spain in 1579.
Netherlands government, history, population, geography. The infant mortality rate imr figures are from the united nations world population prospects report, by five years averages, and the cia world factbook. Netherlands military strength 2020 2017 world military. Cia interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of netherlands energy 2018 information contained here. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272.
Manpower values partly derived from the cia world factbook. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Apr 12, 20 the world factbook by cia this is todays hot find. No information is available for nonlisted countries. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about netherlands economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. A modern, industrialized nation, the netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. The island of aruba was part of the netherlands antilles until 1986, when it was granted status aparte, becoming yet another part of the kingdom of the netherlands as a separate country within the kingdom. In 1830, belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The article offers information on estonia, including its geography, people and society, and government. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants created the classical indian culture. The flag of the netherlands has been said to be the origin of the indonesian flag. After a 20year french occupation, a kingdom of the netherlands was formed in 1815. Netherlands antilles cia world factbook the best country. Total aircraft strength value includes both fixedwing and rotorcraft platforms from all branches of service at this time uavs are not included in the total. The netherlands remained neutral in world war i, but suffered german invasion and occupation in world war ii. A gentlemans guide to success in cooking, love, and body grooming central texas conference. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about netherlands energy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The country was a founding member of nato and the eec now the eu, and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. The information regarding netherlands on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The head of state is the monarch, at present queen beatrix. They tore off the bottom third of the flag, and separated the red and white colours from the. There is now a 2010 cia the world factbook available online. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. Central intelligence agency, complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations, with details on geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, the military, and transnational issues and. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. Cia world factbook 20170117 cia world factbook 20170117. Belgium became independent from the netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by germany during world wars i and ii. In 1830 belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In recent years, the cia has combined those fact sheets into an online publication, the world factbook. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Between june 2000 and april 2005, each island of the netherlands antilles had a referendum on its future status. Full text of the 1991 cia world factbook internet archive. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2009 country information contained here.
Western europe, bordering the north sea, between belgium and germany. Germany has one of the worlds most technologically advanced telecommunications systems. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics. Pacific islands report pacific islands report is a nonprofit news publication of the pacific islands development program at the eastwest center in honolulu. The netherlands remained neutral in world war i but suffered a brutal invasion and occupation by germany in world war ii. The information regarding netherlands on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates. Cia world fact book, 2004 wikisource, the free online. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of netherlands 2020 information contained here.
Constitutionally the monarch still has considerable powers, but in practice it has become a ceremonial function. Anyone with a lot of time and a sense of purpose is. Although gdp has declined or grown slightly in each of the past eight years, the islands enjoy a high per capita income and a welldeveloped infrastructure compared with other countries in the region. The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatthours is reported. Holy cross catholic church joxs podcast sell yourself online podcast with jane copeland philosophy and fun of algebra in the secret place gettin steamy with john panini. Once the center of the caribbean slave trade, the island of curacao was hard hit by the abolition of slavery in 1863.
Netherlands cia world factbook the best country factbook. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced european state and member of nato and the eu. Cia interactive world fact book 1996 flags, maps, economy. Insular areas of the united states and freely associated. Between june 2000 and april 2005, each island of the netherlands antilles had a. To symbolise the intention of forcing out the dutch, the indonesian nationalists would rip apart the dutch flag. In 2007, the economist ranked the netherlands as the third most democratic country in the world. The cias world factbook the central intelligence agency cia, part of the u. Cia the world factbook country comparison population.
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