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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.

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By Monkey and Bear
February 18th 2008

GO CHINA in Groningen en Drente Europe » Netherlands » Drenthe » Assen

GO CHINA

GO CHINA IN DRENTE EN GRONINGEN Dear friends, Go China in Groningen en Drente - expositions and activities until 31-08-2008. The pictures we show you this time are an impression of the special exhibitions in the Groninger Museum and the Drents Museum in Assen. For the first time in The Netherlands: The Terracotta Army (Assen) and a special exhibition from the artmuseum of Shanghai. Enjoy the pictures. See you next time. Monkey and Bear. [View Full Entry]

By Alison_S
October 27th 2006

Kamp Westerbork Europe » Netherlands » Drenthe » Assen

Fence for the Prison Area
A reproduction of the double-fence around the prison area of the camp

On October 15th, I went with the International Student Organization ('Wings') to Camp Westerbork, a Nazi camp in the northern Netherlands. It was a day trip by tour bus that was actually only 5 hours total, but it was really interesting, and I'm glad I went. There is actually basically nothing left from the camp at the location; in the 1970s, the Dutch government asked the jewish community what they wanted done with the site, and the jewish people didn't want to be reminded of what had happened, so they requested it be demolished. There are currently raised mounds where [View Full Entry]

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