The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) (IPA: ) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), which consists of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba. The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy, located in northwestern Europe. It is bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east. The current borders were established in 1839.

The Netherlands is administratively divided into 12 provinces . The western part (Holland) is the most industrialized and about half of the population lives in and around this area. It consists of

• , the newest province (IJsselmeerpolders; created from the formerly Southern Sea)

The is a collective name for the urban areas of , and - in is often included.

The northern Netherlands is the least densely populated region:

N.B. The ( in Dutch), five inhabited islands off the north coast, lie in three provinces (North-Holland, Friesland, Groningen).

The eastern provinces are

The southern Netherlands have a distinct cultural identity because the population is (or was) largely Catholic. The three provinces are

• - central southern area bordering Belgium
• - southern province bordering Belgium and Germany
• -consists of islands, and a coastal area bordering Belgium.

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