the netherlands
71Provincial politics in the Netherlands — The Politics of the Dutch provinces takes places within the framework of the Politics of the Netherlands. The province is the second highest level of government, after the national government. The Netherlands is divided into twelve… …
72Chief Government Architect of the Netherlands — The Chief Government Architect (Dutch: Rijksbouwmeester) is the senior architect for the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM). The Chief Architect s responsibility is to protect and stimulate the architectural… …
73Scottish Court in the Netherlands — The Scottish court in the Netherlands was the name given to the special High Court of Justiciary set up under Scots law in a disused United States Air Force base called Camp Zeist in Utrecht, in the Netherlands, for the trial of two Libyans… …
74Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands — The Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Dutch name; also known as KB ) is the national library of The Netherlands, based in The Hague and founded in 1798. King Lodewijk Napoleon gave its current name in 1806. The institution became independent of the state… …
75Internet in the Netherlands — The Netherlands has the highest broadband penetration in the European Union. DSL is available for 99% of the population and broadband cable is available for 90% of the population. 57% of Dutch households use a broadband connection. DSL has a… …
76Flag of the Netherlands Antilles — The Flag of the Netherlands Antilles is white, with a horizontal blue stripe in the center, one third of the flag s hoist, superimposed on a vertical red stripe of the same width, also centered; five white, five pointed stars are arranged in a… …
77Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands — The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) is the largest Dutch centre for study into energy. It is based in Petten and has about 700 employees (as of January 2008).The institute consists of 8 research areas:*Policy studies *Energy… …
78Civil procedure code of the Netherlands — The Civil procedure code (Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering) of the Netherlands comprises four books covering topics in the field of civil procedure. The four books cover: The procedures of the Rechtbank (district court), the Gerechtshof… …
79Commemorative coins of the Netherlands — The list of the coins included are for those issued by the Royal Dutch Mint from 1970 to 2001 10 Gulden 1970 .720 silver 38 mm. 25th year of the end of the second world war and liberation, 1945–1970 1973 .720 silver 38 mm. 25th year of… …
80Civil union in the Netherlands — The Netherlands passed a Registered Partnership law in 1998. Registered partnerships were established for same sex and opposite sex partners, providing the same rights and responsibilities as married partners, with one exception: registered… …
