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The Netherlands,[k] informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[13] The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. It shares maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium.[14] The official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland.[1] Dutch, English, and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean territories.[1] People from the Netherlands are referred to as Dutch.[15] Netherlands literally means "lower countries" in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with 26% below sea level.[16] Most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 14th century.[17] In the Republican period, which began in 1588, the

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