Background: The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU), and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
February 16th 2008Europe » Belgium » Limburg » Hasselt Een klein woordje om af te sluiten. Vorige week donderdag ben ik allerhartelijkst ontvangen geweest op de luchthaven door Jasmijn, mama, oma en opa. En de daaropvolgende dagen heb ik op mijn dooie g ... [full story]
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