outside 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 the official dutch name "koninkrijk der nederlanden" like the english "(kingdom of the) netherlands", uses the 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 constituent country rather than with the kingdom in its charter capacity. the charter for the kingdom of the netherlands also shortens "kingdom of the netherlands" to "kingdom" rather than to "netherlands".