Amsterdam

There is a lot of confusion about whether Amsterdam is or is not the capital of the Netherlands (vs. The Hague). It is true that Amsterdam is the (titular) capital and, in terms of residents, the largest municipality in the Netherlands. The capital of the Netherlands is indeed Amsterdam, although the parliament and the government are based in The Hague, as well as the monarch. The capital of a country is usually the city where, in principle, the government and the head of state of a country are located. The Netherlands is one of the few exceptions to this rule. The Hague has been the seat of government almost continuously since 1584, with the exception of 1808 to 1810 (Amsterdam), from 1810 to 1813 (Paris), and from 1940 to 1945 (London). However, from 1940 to 1945, the Dutch territory was actually governed by the German occupier, with the highest government seated in Berlin; the London government was a government in exile. The Hague has also been the residence of stadtholders and monarchs since 1584, with the exception of the aforementioned periods and from 1948 to 1980, when Queen Juliana lived in Baarn (Soestdijk). Nevertheless, Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. A brief reference in article 32 of the Dutch Constitution points to this.

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