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.
July 16th 2009Europe » Netherlands » North Brabant » Breda Sabrina will arrive in a minute with a big truck. All we have to do is move my stuff to my parents place, visit the families, and we are off to Brisbane! ... [full story]