Dutch Confederation

The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland), officially the Dutch Confederation (Dutch: Nederlandse Confederatie), is a densely populated country in Western Europe as federal presidential republic. The country borders the Kingdom of Hanover to the east, The Empire to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders with The Empire, the Anglo-Irish Commonwealth, and the Kingdom of Hanover.

The four largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. Amsterdam is the country's capital, while The Hague holds the Dutch seat of parliament and government. The port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and the world's largest outside east Asia. The name Holland is used informally to refer to the whole country of the Netherlands.