The Netherlands is a constituent country located in Western Europe and with territories in the Caribbean. It is bordered by Belgium and Germany. The Netherlands is mostly low-lying, located at the mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine, Meuse, and Schelde). The government system is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy; the chief of state is the king, and the head of government is the prime minister. The Netherlands has a mixed economic system which includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. Netherlands is a member of the European Union (EU).
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Netherlands: U.S. Commercial Service - Country Commercial Guideopen_in_new
Netherlands: World Bank - Doing Business Indicatorsopen_in_new
Netherlands: BBC - Country Profileopen_in_new
Netherlands: U.S. Department of State - Country Travel Informationopen_in_new
