MAP FROM THE NETHERLANDS The Netherlands is divided into twelve administrative regions, called provinces, each under a Governor, who is called Commissaris van de Koningin (Commissioner of the Queen), except for the province Limburg where the commissioner is called Gouverneur (Governor) which underlines the more "non-Dutch" mentality. CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE MAP IN CLOSE-UP NETHERLANDS MAP FROM THE NETHERLANDS '(The) Netherlands' is the official name of the European part of the 'Kingdom of the Netherlands'. The term 'Holland' is commonly used as a synonym for the Netherlands, CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE MAP IN CLOSE-UP NETHERLANDS MAP FROM AMSTERDAM Amsterdam lies on the banks of two bodies of water, the IJ bay and the Amstel river. Founded in the late 12th century as a small fishing village on the banks of the Amstel, it is now the largest city in the country. CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE MAP IN CLOSE-UP AMSTERDAM MAP FROM THE NETHERLANDS The country's people and language are called 'Dutch'. The term 'Low Countries' is used sometimes to refer to the Netherlands, but technically it refers to a bigger region in Western Europe, including Belgium and Luxembourg. CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE MAP IN CLOSE-UP NETHERLANDS INTERNET RADIO * EVENT & TOUR MANAGEMENT MUSIC WITH U IN MIND   Any maps from amsterdam Text URL Links