Where is the seat of government for the Netherlands?
The Parliament, the Council of State, and the Supreme Court of the Netherlands all reside in The Hague making it the seat of government. When the Republic of the United Netherlands was founded in 1588 the government was moved to The Hague, as Amsterdam was still loyal to the Spanish/Burgundian Empire and was thus unsuitable for the government.
As Amsterdam is the largest and most prominent city in the Netherlands it was declared the capital in 1814, and codified as such in the Dutch Constitution. However, all government activity takes place in The Hague.
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22 Comments
Angeles Dembowski
The Hague is a beautiful cosmopolitan city. Easy walking and many points of interest.
Wyla Reedy
I was thinking Amsterdam. Glad I used a hint.
Joe Mangan
Amsterdam is the capital. The Hague is the seat of government. The only constitutional function which takes place in Amsterdam is the coronation of the monarch. That is assuming you exclude royal christenings and royal weddings.
Karin Johansson
Clare Sweeney, you has not read the question properly.
Player
Darrell Bentley, there are a couple of countries, Sri Lanka and South Africa being examples, where they have more than one capital.
Mr.LaFaye
larrywagner She caught up last year, Damn are you slow.
Ask Ms.TBear
Invite them over for Kool-Aid
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Mr.LaFaye
Reggie Keogh, You need to not Burn the Fats Ones before you reply
tbear
larrywagner, 👍😊
larrywagner
Got it. But where's Tesla? Come on catch up.
Ken Putnam
Mary Sanchez,
they are wrong
Richard G Schwartz
Hague it is.
hector tubens
Got it
Christina McKenzie
The Hague Convention governs all international adoptions in Ontario. I was part of the adoption field for over 30 years
Bob
Reggie Keogh, question says nothing about the capital
Sue Fairweather
got it