Government and Politics of The Netherlands
- Main article: Government of the Netherlands and Politics of the Netherlands
- Form of government: constitutional monarchy, democracy
- Capital of the Netherlands: Amsterdam. Note that the seat of government is in The Hague
- Elections in the Netherlands
- Dutch general election, 2012
- Dutch Senate election, 2011
- Dutch provincial elections, 2011
- Dutch general election, 2010
- Dutch municipal elections, 2010
- European Parliament election, 2009
- Dutch water board elections, 2008
- Dutch Senate election, 2007
- Dutch provincial elections, 2007
- Dutch general election, 2006
- Dutch municipal elections, 2006
- Political parties in the Netherlands
- Taxation in the Netherlands
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