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Links to Dutch government executive, legislative, and judicial sites; law and political party sites. For a Library of Congress resource on Dutch law, consult the Dutch section of the Guide to Law Online, at the Global Legal Information Network site.



Dutch Tax Administration (http://www.belastingdienst.nl/english/)
Detailed information on current Dutch taxation and customs requirements for individuals and businesses, in English, Dutch, and German.

Government.nl (http://www.government.nl/index.jsp)
Links to all Dutch ministries, local authorities, government organizations, news, related resources, and more. Searchable. In Dutch and English.

Governments on the WWW: Netherlands (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/nl.html)
Links to national, regional, and municipal institutions; representations in foreign countries; political parties, and more.

Het Koninklijk Huis (http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl)
The Dutch Royal House. Information and news on the monarchy--history, organizations, palaces, photos, FAQ, and more. In Dutch and English.

Ministerie van Financiën (http://www.minfin.nl/nl/home)
Ministry of Finance. Information about the Dutch economy, tax policy in the Netherlands, the government budget and national debt, news, key topics, and more. Searchable. In Dutch, some English.

Overheid.nl (http://www.overheid.nl)
Central access point to all information about government organizations of the Netherlands. Also links to general information on the Netherlands, statistics, trade, various ministries, information about the Dutch government, and more. Searchable. In Dutch, some English.

Het Parlement (http://www.parlement.nl)
Parliament. Information on the Senate and House of Representatives--that constitute the Dutch Parliament--about its history, members, party groups, committees, and activities. In Dutch, some English.

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Netherlands (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-n/netherlands.html)
Online directory of key leaders of foreign governments. Follows transliteration systems generally agreed upon by U.S. Government agencies, except in cases in which officials have stated a preference for alternate spellings of their names.

U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2005: The Netherlands (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61666.htm)
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports cover internally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

World Statesmen. The Netherlands (http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Netherlands.htm)
Includes links to map, national anthems, chronologies, provinces, and more.

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