Definition of Nederland

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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 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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    Nederland Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

    US Zip Codes
    77627
    State: TEXAS
    City: NEDERLAND

    80466
    State: COLORADO
    City: NEDERLAND


    Nederland Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

    World Cup 2006 Teams and Players
    Netherlands national football team
    Netherlands
    Nickname Oranje
    Association Royal Netherlands Football Association
    (Koninklijke Nederlandse
    Voetbalbond    )
    Coach Marco van Basten, 2004-
    Most caps Frank de Boer (112)
    Top scorer Patrick Kluivert (40)
    Home colours

    Away colours


    First international
     Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands
    (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905)
    Largest win
    Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway
    (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972)
    Worst defeat
    Netherlands 2 - 12 England Amateur
    (The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April 1907)
    World Cup
    Appearances 8 (First in 1934)
    Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978
    European Championship
    Appearances 7 (First in 1976)
    Best result Winners, 1988

    The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association.

    Netherlands is one of the world's strongest national teams, having won the European Championship in 1988, and having reached two consecutive World Cup finals, but losing both (1974 and 1978). At the peak of its success in the 1970s, the team was nicknamed "Clockwork Orange" for its precise passing.

    The Netherlands made their first World Cup appearance in 1934, and after coming back in 1938, entered the world of football wilderness. They came out of it in the 1970s with the invention of Total Football. Pioneered by Ajax Amsterdam and lead by the creative genius of Johan Cruijff and Rinus Michels, the Dutch made huge strides, getting to two World Cup finals in the decade. The team has been strong since, winning Euro 88, reaching the semi-finals in Euro 92, Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, and finishing fourth in the 1998 World Cup.

    The Netherlands 2006 World Cup.

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    Nederland Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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    Nederland
    Nederland is the Dutch name for The Netherlands. It is also the name of several villages:

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