does this country have a colonial past?
Yes, in the 19th century.
Netherlands
From the exploitations in the Mughal Empire in the 17th century, to the colonisations in the 19th century, Dutch imperial possessions continued to expand, reaching their greatest extent by
who was vincent van gogh? He was a Dutch post-impressionist painter. where was he born? Groot-Zundert, North Brabant in the Netherlands. what rivers are found here? Meuse River. what languages are spoken here? Brabantian and Standard Dutch. what religion do the people follow? Roman Catholic. Protestantism and Muslim. what is the climate like in the country where this place lies? A mild maritime climate, with warm summers and cool winters, and high humidity. where does this country get its name from? It's turbulent history and shifts of power resulted in exceptionally many and widely varying names in different languages.
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Netherlands [SEP] Colonial heritage
From the exploitations in the Mughal Empire in the 17th century, to the colonisations in the 19th century, Dutch imperial possessions continued to expand, reaching their greatest extent by establishing a hegemony of the Dutch East Indies in the early 20th century. The Dutch East Indies, which later formed modern-day Indonesia, was one of the most valuable European colonies in the world and the most important one for the Netherlands. Over 350 years of mutual heritage has left a significant cultural mark on the Netherlands. In the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, the Netherlands urbanised considerably, mostly financed by corporate revenue from the Asian trade monopolies.