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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government:
- Population: 15,807,641 (89% urban)
- Total area: 41,863 sq. km
- Languages: Dutch
- Religions: Christianity
- Per capita GDP: $24,133 p.a. (1999)
- Exports: $160bn; machinery, processed foods, tobacco
- Literacy: 99%
- Life expectancy: 78.1 years (81.2f, 75.3m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Netherlands
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Netherlands - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Netherlands - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Netherlands
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Netherlands - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Centrum voor Mondiaal Onderwijs (CMO)
- Activism:
- Eranova (New Era) - Internet movement for people who believe there is more to life than seeking material progress and that you
can influence political issues, rather than wait while politicians make no real progress
- Charities & trusts:
- Foster Parents Plan Nederland
- Tamara Foundation (Stichting Tamara) - helping orphanages, childrens homes and school children with goods and structural
projects, in the Republic of Surinam
- Vereniging van Fondsen (FIN) (Association of Foundations in the Netherlands) - aims to look after the interests of its members
and to enable them to function effectively
- Development & assistance:
- A SEED Europe (Action for Solidarity, Equality, Environment and Development)
- African Studies Centre (ASC) - research institution and information centre devoted to the study of Sub-Saharan Africa
- ATTAC Nederland (Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions for the Aid of Citizens) - Stop de oorlog Stop de
geweldsspiraal
- Centra voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking (COSsen)
- Congo-Ned (Amsterdam) - Dutch website about the Democratic Republic of Congo which aims to provide clear and objective
information about Congo (the former Zaire)
- Cordaid (The Hague) - vertegenwoordigt alle aspecten van ontwikkelings-samenwerking, van noodhulp en gezondheidszorg tot
structurele armoedebestrijding
- Foster Parents Plan - national office of Plan International, responsible for raising funds nationally by attracting new sponsors and
other donors
- Hunger Project-Netherlands (Honger Project Nederland) - works in coordinated action with chapters of The Hunger Project in
both the developed and developing world - a global movement of individuals taking action for a world free from hunger
- Milieudienst Midden-Holland - intergemeentelijk samenwerkingsorgan
- National Federation of Christian Trade Unions in the Netherlands (CNV) - Christian trade union federation which promotes
workers' rights and conditions, locally and internationally
- Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) - a national coordination point in relation to water activities overseas
- Novib (Oxfam Netherlands) - Netherlands organisation for international development co-operation
- Oikos - dutch ecumenical institute for issues focussing on equitable development
- Stichting Antenna (Antenna Foundation) - faciliteren van ICT-toepassingen voor en door maatschappelijke organisaties en
educatieve instellingen en het ondersteunen van publiek domein op het Internet
- Watchweb - een project voor educatie en communicatie over water
- WereldWinkel - unieke en inspirerende winkels met bijzondere producten uit niet-westerse culturen. Het originele en brede
assortiment is afkomstig uit Afrika, Azië en Latijns-Amerika
- Environmentalism:
- Both Ends - supports the work of environmental organisations, primarily in developing countries and the Central and Eastern
European (CEE) countries
- De Groene WebWijzer (GreenWeb) - geheel vernieuwd en bevat nu meer dan 5000 groene adressen uit Nederland en
Vlaanderen
- Ecovolunteer - Travelling for Nature
- EcoMarkt - de komende jaren hét informatiebaken van het gelijknamige project
- Ecooperation - sustainable development based on reciprocity, equality and participation
- Stichting De Noordzee (North Sea Foundation) - professional environmental NGO working towards a sustainable use of the
North Sea
- Stichting Schildpad (Foundation Turtle)
- Vereniging voor Integrale Bio-logische Architectuur (VIBA)
- Wilde Weelde (Vakgroep Natuurrijke Omgeving) - een vereniging van hoveniers, ontwerpers, adviseurs en kwekers met
ecologische uitgangspunten
- World Information Service on Energy (WISE)
- Political Parties:
- Christen Democratisch Appel (CDA) (Christian Democratic Party)
- Democraten 66
- De Groenen
- Natuurwet Partij (The Nature Party)
- IdeALISTEN
- Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA) (Amsterdam)
- Socialistische Partij (Socialist Party)
- Human Rights:
- Africa Legal Aid (AFLA) - counsels on and promotes human rights, researches HR conditions in Africa, publicizes violations,
and pressurizes for compliance
- Amnesty International Netherlands
- ECPAT Netherlands - network of organisations and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child
pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes
- International Criminal Defence Attorneys Association (ICDAA) (Washington, DC and The Hague) - assists in the development of
international criminal law and bolstering the legitimacy of international institutions such as the International Criminal Court (ICC)
by ensuring a professional defence for persons tried before such international tribunals
- Studie en Informatiecentrum Mensenrechten (SIM) (Netherlands Institute of Human Rights)
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Alternatieve Konsumenten Bond (AKB) (Alternative Consumer Association)
- Nederlands Instituut voor Toegepaste Geowetenschappen (TNO)
- Rotterdam - Culturele Hoofdstad van Europa (Cultural Capital of Europe)
- Vereniging tot Bevordering der Bijenteelt in Nederland (VBBN) (National Association of Bee-keepers)
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
- De Nederlandse Volleybal Bond (Netherlands Volleyball Association)
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Artis Zoo, Amsterdam
- HotelsHolland.net
- Airlines:
- KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines)
- Martinair - regional airline
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Statistics Netherlands
- Research institutes:
- Centre for International Development Issues (Nijmegen)
- European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations (ERCOMER) (Utrecht University) - research centre with a strong
interest in comparative research in the fields of international migration, ethnic relations, racism and ethnic conflict within the
European context
- National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) (Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium) - independent, non-profit research institute
which renders services to government departments and international agencies, aerospace industries and aircraft and spacecraft
operators
- National Institute for Nuclear Physics and High Energy Physics (NIKHEF)
- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
- Netherlands Society for Statistics and Operational Research (Vereniging voor Statistiek en Operationele Research)
- Royal Tropical Institute (Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen) (Amsterdam) - knowledge institute specialized in international
cooperation and multicultural exchange and engaged in multidisciplinary projects in the fields of organization and management,
culture, health and agriculture
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Netherlands
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Netherlands - news articles selected from around the world
- [The Economist] country briefing - Netherlands
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Netherlands
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Netherlands] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Netherlands - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Netherlands
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Netherlands
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Netherlands - from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty
International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Netherlands
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Organisatie van Lokale Omroepen (Dutch Federation of Local Public Broadcasters) - de belangenvereniging van de publicke
lokale omroepen
- Radio Netherlands - international public broadcaster sharing a range of programmes with the world
- World Online
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Fokker Space
- NIVAA (Dutch Potato Bureau)
- John Benjamins Publishing Company and Antiquarian Bookseller
- PTT Post
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- De Nederlandsche Bank (central bank)
- Robeco (Rotterdam) - the largest specialist investment house in the Netherlands, with over EUR 100 billion of assets under
management
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