Dutch Republic
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| Republic of the Seven United Netherlands / Seven Provinces Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden / Zeven Provinciën |
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| Motto Concordia res parvae crescunt[1] (Latin: Concord makes small things grow) |
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| Capital | None
De facto The Hague (government seat)/ Amsterdam (cultural/financial centre/largest city) |
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| Language(s) | Dutch | ||||
| Government | Republic | ||||
| Legislature | Dutch States-General | ||||
| Historical era | Early Modern Age | ||||
| - Act of Abjuration | 26 July 1581 | ||||
| - French Revolutionary Wars | 19 January 1795 | ||||
| Today part of |  Netherlands |
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The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe. It was from 1581 to 1795. It came before the Batavian Republic, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands. Alternative names include the United Provinces, Federated Belgic Provinces, and Belgic Federation.
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- ↑ In full Concordia res parvae crescunt, discordia maximae dilabuntur. Hubert de Vries, Wapens van de Nederlanden. De historische ontwikkeling van de heraldische symbolen van Nederland, België, hun provincies en Luxemburg. Uitgeverij Jan Mets, Amsterdam, 1995, p. 31–32.
