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The Hague, Netherlands
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The
Hague, officially called 's- Gravenhage, is the third largest city in the
Netherlands and part of "Randstad Holland", capital of the province of
Zuid- Holland, the seat of the Dutch government and the residence of the
royal family. It lies close to the North Sea, and the seaside resort of
Scheveningen is within the city limits. The Hague, a place of residence
much favored by retired people, including many from the former Dutch
colonies (hence its nickname, the "widow of India"), bears the mark of its
function as a political, administrative and cultural center, with its
ministries and embassies, the headquarters of several international
organizations, the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court
of Arbitration. In addition there are numerous research institutes,
learned societies, academies and higher educational establishments, as
well as the headquarters of many banks and commercial and industrial firms.
The Hague is also a city of the arts. Many Dutch painters live here and it
is an important center of the international art trade. The applied arts (furniture,
china, gold and silverware) are also well established.
