Nederland Diamond Wedding Bridal Jewellery Collection 1

Nederland Diamond Bridal Jewellery. 
By Aamir Mnanna.

Background:

After centuries of foreign rules by the Romans, Franks, Burgunds, Habsburgs, and Spaniards in 1648 the Dutch Republic became a free and sovereign state. During the 17th century, also called the 'Golden Age', the Republic became increasingly prosperous and a major colonial power, thanks largely to the Dutch East India Company (VOC). In 1815, the northern and southern Netherlands – today's Netherlands and Belgium – were combined to form the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I but was invaded in World War II by Germany in May 1940 and occupied for five years. Today the Netherlands is a modern, industrialized nation and the third largest exporter of food. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EU, and participated in the introduction of the Euro in 1999. border countries: Belgium, Germany related countries: France, Indonesia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, United Kingdom dependencies: Aruba, Netherlands Antilles

Official Name: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden short form: Nederland alternative name: Holland int'l short form: Netherlands int'l long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands. ISO Country Code: nl..... Time: Time Zone: Central European Time (CET) Actual Time: Sun-Sept-8  21:46 Standard Time Zone = UTC +1h

Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October UTC +2) Country Calling Code: +31 Capital City: Amsterdam (pop. 743 000) Den Haag (475 000) The Hague (seat of government) Other Cities: Groningen, Haarlem, Maastricht, Rotterdam, Utrecht.......Government: Type: Constitutional monarchy

Head of State: Queen Beatrix ..Geography: Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany.  Area: 41,543 km² (16,040 sq. mi.). Terrain: Coastal lowland; land below sea level 24%  Climate: Temperate maritime. People: Nationality: Noun--Dutchmen and Dutchwomen. Adjective--Dutch. Population: 16.7 million (2012) Ethnic groups: Predominantly Dutch; largest minority communities are Moroccans, Turks, Surinamese. Religions: Roman Catholic (31%), Protestant (21%), Muslim (5,5%), other (2,5%), none (40%). Language: Dutch; English widely spoken

Literacy: 99%. Natural resources: Natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land.

Agriculture products: Grains, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits, vegetables; livestock. Industries: Agroindustries, metal and engineering products, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum, construction, microelectronics, fishing. Exports partners: Germany 25.3%, Belgium 12.6%, France 10.2%, UK 10.1%, Italy 6%, USA 4.5% (2003) Imports partners: Germany 18.2%, Belgium 10%, USA 8%, UK 7.3%, China 6.2%, France 5% (2003) Currency: Euro (EUR)