http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_the_NetherlandsOutside the Kingdom of the Netherlands, "Netherlands" is used as the English short-form name to describe the Kingdom of the Netherlands. At the United Nations, for example, the Kingdom is identified in the General Assembly by its English short-form name "Netherlands", whereas the English long-form name "Kingdom of the Netherlands" may be used in place of the name "Netherlands" in formal UN documentation. International treaties, also, frequently shorten "Kingdom of the Netherlands" to "Netherlands." The Dutch name that is commonly used is Nederland, which is a singular form, whereas both the official Dutch name Koninkrijk der Nederlanden and the English "(Kingdom of the) Netherlands" is a plural form. In Dutch practice, however, "Kingdom of the Netherlands" is shortened to "Kingdom" and not to "Netherlands", as the latter name could be confused with the Kingdom's principal country rather than with the Kingdom in its Charter capacity.[28] The Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands also shortens "Kingdom of the Netherlands" to "Kingdom" rather than to "Netherlands".[9]
...Still waiting for the unseen dick joke like " The netherlands maybe small but there are big things in Europe. ".
Lol, thanks. I'm not sure what I'm going to do there, my Dad invited me, and my grandmother is going to be our tour guide / translator (she's German). So it should be fun.Why are you guys trolling?! the size of that "country" is smaller then most states!!
countries can't be that small right, so it's obviously a state or provance or w/e you euro***s call it. Have fun in germany mate! Don't listen to the trolls!
I'm not sure how knowing German is going to help you in Russia, but I'm sure you guys will work something out.Lol, thanks. I'm not sure what I'm going to do there, my Dad invited me, and my grandmother is going to be our tour guide / translator (she's German). So it should be fun.
Same. But then I realize this is ESF and I'm pretty sure most people here are not joking. I'm a confused mess. That's what happens when you live in Russia for as long as I have.I can't tell who's joking and who isn't
Well, I saw your very detailed map, and I figured that the German's in Russia speak both Russian and German, so I should be safe. If not, well, everyone ought to speak English anyway.I'm not sure how knowing German is going to help you in Russia, but I'm sure you guys will work something out.
Everyone -does- speak English, it's the main language of the world obviously. Look at this board, a lot of different states come together here and were all speaking English.Well, I saw your very detailed map, and I figured that the German's in Russia speak both Russian and German, so I should be safe. If not, well, everyone ought to speak English anyway.
We are typing English, not speaking. Duh.Everyone -does- speak English, it's the main language of the world obviously. Look at this board, a lot of different states come together here and were all speaking English.
Stop being technical.We are typing English, not speaking. Duh.
Yeah stop being technical GAWD. I can speak spanish, I just can't type it I can't do the ñ or the Ñ.We are typing English, not speaking. Duh.
I agree.I can't tell who's joking and who isn't