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Kingdom of the Netherlands

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July 8th 2006
Amsterdam I've come to dislike the more toursity bits of the cities i've visited even though I'm a tourist (correction: backpacker). Unfortunately, tourist attractions are all Amsterdam has to offer. That aside, Amsterdam is one hell of a city. I walked aimlessly around for hours gazing at all the shops that mkes up the maze of little side streets. Am ... read more

Europe » Netherlands

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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 natio... ... read more