Capital Of The Netherlands
According to the Dutch constitution Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, even though the parliament and the Dutch government have been both situated in The Hague since 1588, as well as the Supreme Court and the Council of State.
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Famous quotes containing the words capital and/or netherlands:
“If little faults, proceeding on distemper,
Shall not be winked at, how shall we stretch our eye
When capital crimes, chewed, swallowed, and digested,
Appear before us?”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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