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The Netherlands (Dutch: De Nederlanden, often shortened to Nederland), officially the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Bahamas (Often shortened to United Kingdom of the Netherlands) (Dutch: Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (en de Bahamas)) or informally Holland, is a constituent country made up of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Het koninkrijk der Nederlanden) and the Kingdom of the Bahamas (Dutch: Het koninkrijk der Bahamas). The Netherlands lies east of the English Sea and south-west of the German Bay. The Kingdom of the Bahamas lies in the Caribbean. The United Kingdom of the Netherlands borders Germany in the east and France and Lidje in the south. The country also has maritime boundaries with Frisia, the United Kingdom and through the Bahamas they also have maritime boundaries with the United States of America, Cuba and Haiti. The country has three overseas territories, one of which located under the island of Austeroa called Kalvijn (Calvin) Island, the second are the Verzuid Islands off the west coast of South Abantia and the last are the Dutch Caribbean Islands.

Today, The Netherlands is a unitary unicameral parliamentary constitutional monarchy led by a prime minister. In 2016, it recorded 80.4 million inhabitants in its 25 European provinces, 12 Carribean provinces, 3 overseas territories and capital region, Amsterdam. Amsterdam is the country's executive capital, financial centre and largest city, it also houses the Royal Palace. The second largest city, Alkmaar, holds the Supreme Court. The nation holds the largest sea port in Europa: The Hague (Dutch: Den Haag).

Netherlands literally means "lower countries" in reference to its low elevation and flat topography. The country is well known for its efforts to combat the sea through building dikes and reclaiming land by making polders.

The UK of the Netherlands is also leader of the Nations of the Dutch Crown, a political association of mostly Dutch countries (of which most are ex-colonies) around the world.