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The ___MASK72___ ( or ) is a region that consists ___MASK22___ the ___MASK72___ Sea , its islands ( some surrounded by the ___MASK72___ Sea and some bordering both the ___MASK72___ Sea and the North ___MASK79___ ) and the surrounding coasts . The region is southeast ___MASK22___ the ___MASK80___ and the North American mainland , east ___MASK22___ Central America , and north ___MASK22___ South America . The ___MASK96___ ___MASK22___ Great Britain and ___MASK13___ Ireland , commonly known as the ___MASK96___ ( UK ) or Britain , is a sovereign country in western Europe . Lying off the north - western coast ___MASK22___ the European mainland , it includes the island ___MASK22___ Great Britain ( the name ___MASK22___ which is also loosely applied to the whole country ), the north - eastern part ___MASK22___ the island ___MASK22___ Ireland , and many smaller islands . ___MASK13___ Ireland is the only part ___MASK22___ the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe Republic ___MASK22___ Ireland . Apart from this land border , the UK is surrounded by the ___MASK79___ , with the North Sea to its east , the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south - south - west , giving it the 12th - longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland . With an area ___MASK22___ , the UK is the 78th - largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th - largest in Europe . It is also the 21st - most populous country , with an estimated 65 . 1 million inhabitants . Together , this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the European Union . ___MASK52___ ( also Guelders in English ) is a province of the Netherlands , located in the central eastern part of the country . With a land area of nearly 5 , 000 km , it is the largest province of the Netherlands and shares borders with six other provinces and Germany . A country is a region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography . A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state , as a non - sovereign or formerly sovereign political division , or a geographic region associated with sets ___MASK22___ previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics . Regardless ___MASK22___ the physical geography , in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League ___MASK22___ Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945 , a resident ___MASK22___ a country is subject to the independent exercise ___MASK22___ legal jurisdiction . The ___MASK18___ Sea is a marginal sea ___MASK22___ the ___MASK79___ located between Great Britain , Scandinavia , Germany , the Netherlands , Belgium , and France . An epeiric ( or " shelf ") sea on the European continental shelf , it connects to the ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north . It is more than long and wide , with an area ___MASK22___ around . ___MASK92___ ( pronunciation ) is a municipality and a town in the western ___MASK82___ . The municipality ___MASK22___ ___MASK92___ was formed on the 1 January 1978 when former municipalities Beesd , Buurmalsen , Deil and ___MASK92___ were joined . The new municipality with an area ___MASK22___ 101 . 73 km2 ( 39 . 28 sq mi ) is one ___MASK22___ the largest municipalities in the Western Betuwe . The municipality had a population ___MASK22___ 26 , 334 in 2014 . They all live in one ___MASK22___ the eleven villages that form ___MASK92___ . A county is a geographical region ___MASK22___ a country used for administrative or other purposes , in certain modern nations . The term is derived from the Old French " conté " or " cunté " denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty ___MASK22___ a count ( earl ) or a viscount . The modern French is " comté ", and its equivalents in other languages are " contea ", " contado ", " comtat ", " condado ", " Grafschaft ", " graafschap ", " Gau ", etc . ( cf . " conte ", " comte ", " conde ", " Graf "). ___MASK17___ is the capital and most populous municipality ___MASK22___ the Kingdom ___MASK22___ the Netherlands . Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution ___MASK22___ the Netherlands , although it is not the seat ___MASK22___ the government , which is The Hague . ___MASK17___ has a population ___MASK22___ 847 , 176 within the city proper , 1 , 343 , 647 in the urban area , and 2 , 431 , 000 in the ___MASK17___ metropolitan area . The city is located in the province ___MASK22___ North Holland in the west ___MASK22___ the country . The metropolitan area comprises much ___MASK22___ the ___MASK13___ part ___MASK22___ the Randstad , one ___MASK22___ the larger conurbations in Europe , with a population ___MASK22___ approximately 7 million . A village is a clustered human settlement or community , larger than a ___MASK69___ but smaller than a town , with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand . Though often located in rural areas , the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods . Villages are normally permanent , with fixed dwellings ; however , transient villages can occur . Further , the dwellings ___MASK22___ a village are fairly close to one another , not scattered broadly over the landscape , as a dispersed settlement . The Kingdom ___MASK22___ the Netherlands , commonly known as the Netherlands , is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in western Europe and in the Caribbean . ___MASK24___ , colloquially Dordt , historically in English named Dort , is a city and municipality in the western ___MASK82___ , located in the province ___MASK22___ South Holland . It is the fourth largest city ___MASK22___ the province , having a population ___MASK22___ in . The municipality covers the entire ___MASK24___ Island , also often called " Het Eiland van Dordt " ( the Island ___MASK22___ Dordt ), bordered by the rivers Oude Maas , Beneden Merwede , Nieuwe Merwede , Hollands Diep , and Dordtsche Kil . ___MASK24___ is the largest and most important city in the Drechtsteden and is also part ___MASK22___ the Randstad , the main conurbation in the ___MASK82___ . ___MASK24___ is the oldest city in the Holland area and has a rich history and culture . Western ___MASK63___ , also ___MASK93___ ___MASK63___ , is the region comprising the western part ___MASK22___ the European continent . There may be differences between the geopolitical and purely geographic definitions ___MASK22___ the term . ___MASK1___ , officially the Federal Republic ___MASK22___ ___MASK1___ , is a federal parliamentary republic in central - western Europe . It includes 16 constituent states , covers an area ___MASK22___ , and has a largely temperate seasonal climate . With about 82 million inhabitants , ___MASK1___ is the most populous member state ___MASK22___ the European Union . After the United States , it is the second most popular immigration destination in the world . ___MASK1___ ' s capital and largest metropolis is Berlin . Other major cities include Hamburg , Munich , ___MASK20___ , Frankfurt , Stuttgart and Düsseldorf . In modern politics and history , a parliament is a legislative , elected body ___MASK22___ government . Generally a modern parliament has three functions : representing the electorate , making laws , and overseeing the government (" i . e .", hearings , inquiries ). A municipality is usually a single urban administrative division having corporate status and powers ___MASK22___ self - government or jurisdiction as granted by national and state laws , to which it is subordinate . It is to be distinguished from the county , which may encompass rural territory and / or numerous small communities such as towns , villages and hamlets . The term " municipality " may also mean the governing or ruling body ___MASK22___ a given municipality . A municipality is a general - purpose administrative subdivision , as opposed to a special - purpose district . The term is derived from French " municipalité " and Latin " municipalis ". ___MASK56___ is the capital and most populous city in the Dutch province ___MASK22___ ___MASK56___ . It is located in the eastern corner ___MASK22___ the Randstad conurbation and is the fourth largest city in the Netherlands with a population ___MASK22___ in . Buurmalsen is a village in the Dutch province ___MASK22___ ___MASK52___ . It is a part ___MASK22___ the municipality ___MASK22___ Geldermalsen , and lies about 9 km west ___MASK22___ Tiel . Deil is a village in the Dutch province ___MASK22___ ___MASK52___ . It is a part ___MASK22___ the municipality ___MASK22___ Geldermalsen , and lies about 12 km west ___MASK22___ Tiel . ___MASK90___ is a region and former province on the western coast ___MASK22___ the Netherlands . The name " ___MASK90___ " is also frequently used to informally refer to the whole ___MASK22___ the country ___MASK22___ the Netherlands . This usage is commonly accepted in other countries , and not entirely uncommon among the Dutch themselves , though some in the Netherlands and particularly in other regions ___MASK22___ the country may find it undesirable , misleading or insulting . ___MASK74___ is a municipality and a town in the middle ___MASK22___ the Netherlands . The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river on the south and the north side , and the Amsterdam - Rhine Canal on the east side . The city was founded in the 5th century AD . ___MASK49___ is a town in the Dutch province ___MASK22___ ___MASK52___ . It is a part ___MASK22___ the municipality ___MASK22___ Geldermalsen , and lies about 16 km west ___MASK22___ Tiel . It is situated near the river Linge and has a railway station on the railway from Dordrecht to Geldermalsen . The Linge is a ___MASK94___ in the Betuwe that is 99 . 8 km long , which makes it one ___MASK22___ the longest rivers that flow entirely within the Netherlands . ___MASK46___ is a city in the ___MASK82___ , located in ___MASK15___ , within the ___MASK7___  ___MASK8___  Scheldt river delta at the North Sea . Its history goes back to 1270 when a dam was constructed in the Rotte river by people settled around it for safety . In 1340 ___MASK46___ was granted city rights by the Count ___MASK22___ Holland and slowly grew into a major logistic and economic centre . Nowadays it is home to Europe ' s largest port and has a population ___MASK22___ 633 , 471 ( city proper ), ranking second in the ___MASK82___ . The Greater Rijnmond area is home to approximately 1 . 4 million people and the ___MASK46___ The Hague Metropolitan Area makes for the 168th most populous urban area in the world . ___MASK46___ is part ___MASK22___ the yet larger Randstad conurbation with a total population ___MASK22___ 7 , 100 , 000 . The ___MASK82___ is the main constituent country ___MASK22___ the Kingdom ___MASK22___ the ___MASK82___ . It is a densely populated country located in Western Europe with three island territories in the Caribbean . The European part ___MASK22___ the ___MASK82___ borders Germany to the east , Belgium to the south , and the North Sea to the northwest , sharing maritime borders with Belgium , the United Kingdom , and Germany . The largest cities in the ___MASK82___ are Amsterdam , Rotterdam , The Hague and Utrecht . Amsterdam is the country ' s capital , while The Hague holds the Dutch seat ___MASK22___ government and parliament . The name " Holland " is used to refer informally to the whole ___MASK22___ the country ___MASK22___ the ___MASK82___ . ___MASK35___ , officially the Kingdom ___MASK22___ ___MASK35___ , is a sovereign state in Western Europe bordered by France , the Netherlands , Germany , Luxembourg , and the North Sea . It is a small , densely populated country which covers an area ___MASK22___ and has a population ___MASK22___ about 11 million people . Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe , ___MASK35___ is home to two main linguistic groups : the Dutch - speaking , mostly Flemish community , which constitutes about 59 % ___MASK22___ the population , and the French - speaking , mostly Walloon population , which comprises 41 % ___MASK22___ all Belgians . Additionally , there is a small group ___MASK22___ German - speakers who live in the East Cantons located around the High Fens area , and bordering Germany . A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city . The size definition for what constitutes a " town " varies considerably in different parts ___MASK22___ the world . An administrative division , unit , entity , area or region , also referred to as a subnational entity , constituent unit , or country subdivision , is a portion ___MASK22___ a country or other region delineated for the purpose ___MASK22___ administration . Administrative divisions are granted a certain degree ___MASK22___ autonomy and are usually required to manage themselves through their own local governments . Countries are divided up into these smaller units to make managing their land and the affairs ___MASK22___ their people easier . For example , a country may be divided into provinces , which , in turn , are divided into counties , which , in turn , may be divided in whole or in part into municipalities ; and so on . ___MASK32___ ( or "< nowiki >'</ nowiki > s - Gravenhage " ) is a city located in the western coast ___MASK22___ the Netherlands , and the capital city ___MASK22___ the province ___MASK22___ South Holland .