Dutch Republic
predecessor state of the Netherlands (1581–1795)
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Summary
Dutch Republic is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 19,384 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #143 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Dutch Republic[3]
- Continent: Europe[4]
- Instance of: historical country[5], colonial power[6], confederation[7]
- Capital: The Hague[8]
- Official language: Dutch[9]
- Currency: Reichsthaler[10], Dutch guilder[11]
- Anthem: Wilhelmus[12]
- Basic form of government: republic[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Seignory of Friesland[14], Lordship of Overijssel[15], Duchy of Guelders[16], County of Holland[17], Lordship of Utrecht[18], Stad en Lande[19], County of Zeeland[20], Staats-Brabant[21], Staats-Vlaanderen[22], Staats-Opper-Gelre[23], Staats-Overmaas[24], Westerwolde[25]
- Follows: Habsburg Netherlands[26]
- Followed by: Batavian Republic[27]
- Flag: States Flag[28]
- Legislative body: States General of the Netherlands[29]
- Commons category: Republic of the Seven United Netherlands[30]
- Inception: July 26, 1581[31]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 19, 1795[32]
- Coordinate location: 52.08, 4.3[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dutch Republic[34]
- Population: 1,880,500[35]
- Described by source: Canon of Dutch History[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], The New Student's Reference Work[38]
- Participant in: American Revolutionary War[39], Siege of Breda[40], Siege of Groningen[41]
- Replaces: Seventeen Provinces[42]
- Replaced by: Batavian Republic[43]
- Category for people born here: Q31897688[44]
- Demonym: Nederlander[45], Néerlandais[46], Dutch[47]
Why It Matters
Dutch Republic has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 150 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]