Netherlands by net - NL Directory, Overview

Netherlands

NL, Netherlands Directory, Overview
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Netherlands - overview:
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EC (now the EU), and participated in the introduction of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in 1999.

Economy - overview:
The Netherlands has a prosperous and open economy, which depends heavily on foreign trade. The economy is noted for stable industrial relations, moderate unemployment and inflation, a sizable current account surplus, and an important role as a European transportation hub. Industrial activity is predominantly in food processing, chemicals, petroleum refining, and electrical machinery. A highly mechanized agricultural sector employs no more than 4% of the labor force but provides large surpluses for the food-processing industry and for exports. The Netherlands, along with 11 of its EU partners, began circulating the euro currency on 1 January 2002. The country continues to be one of the leading European nations for attracting foreign direct investment. Economic growth slowed considerably in 2001-03, as part of the global economic slowdown, but for the four years before that, annual growth averaged nearly 4%, well above the EU average. The government is wrestling with a deteriorating budget position, and is moving toward the EU 3% of GDP budget deficit limit.

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Advertising and Marketing
37 Celsius - Full service brand consultancy. Hemington - A strategic management consulting company. Includes information on the company, methods and vision.

Agriculture


	Agriom - Consultancy in ornamental horticulture, plant and floracultural breeding.		Animal Health Service - Helps cattle, dairy, beef, sheep, goat, pig and poultry farmers attain the highest possible health and quality levels for their animals.

Architecture
ArchiNed - The architecture site of the Netherlands. News, jobs, agenda and hundreds of links. English and Dutch versions. Arhur Wortmann - Architecture critic and editor. Sample articles and links.

Architecture Building Types Skyscrapers


	Dutch Council on Tall Buildings - Project information about skyscrapers in the Netherlands, several hitlists, a high-rise bibliography and information on the activities of the council.		Rotterdam Highrise - Illustrated descriptions by Steeneken Best of skyskrapers in Rotterdam.

Arnhem Business School
Arnhem Business School - Offers bachelor of honours and masters degrees in International Logistics, and Internatioinal Business and Management Studies.

Arts


	HKU - Utrecht School of the Arts is one of the largest Schools of the Arts In Europe, with about 3000 students and over 500 members of staff and Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses in Visual Arts and Design, Music, Theatre, Art Media & Technology, Arts- and Mediamanagement and Training Courses for Art Masters.		University of Groningen - Faculty of Arts, with links to academic programs, research centers, offices and services.

Arts and Entertainment


	Arttrack - Gives information about visual arts in The Netherlands. With listings of artists, galleries, and museums.		Comichouse - Dutch animation and cartoon studio. Provides a profile, background information and contact details.

Attractions
Duinrell Wassenaar - A family fun park in the west of Holland, near the Hague. Efteling - Dutch fairy tale attraction park. With information on the hotel and online fairy tales.

Attractions Zoos


	Artis Zoo - Amsterdam - - Information on the animals and their habitats, general and historical information.		Burgers' Zoo - Information about the habitats: Safaripark, Bush, Desert and Ocean. With pictures and wallpapers.

Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals


	AM-Pharma B.V. - Biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialisation of novel therapeutics, derived from the innate human immune system.		AMT - Focused on the development of virus-based therapeutics. The lead products are an adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy for treatment of lipoprotein lipase deficiency and a cell-based product for Crohn's disease.