The latest ranking of the Dutch standings

The latest ranking of the Dutch standings: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia.

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In ancient Roman times, the area south of the Rhine River first belonged to the province of "Belgian Gaul" and later to the "Germanic Province". The northern region here was inhabited by many Germanic tribes.

In the south are the Gauls, and these Gauls also integrated many Germanic tribes during the immigration period. Among them, the Sarien Franks migrated from here to Gaul and established a The powerful Merovingian dynasty later developed into the Empire of Charlemagne.

During the Middle Ages, it was the territory of the Holy Roman Empire. By the beginning of the sixteenth century, through complex royal marriages, they were unified under the Holy Roman Empire, the Habsburg dynasty.

Officially became a country in 463, and was in a state of feudal separatism for a long time before the 16th century.

Before the 16th century, it was in a state of feudal separatism for a long time. In 1568, the 80-year war against Spanish rule broke out. In 1581, the seven northern provinces established the Republic of the Netherlands (officially known as the United Provinces of the Netherlands).

After gaining independence from Spain, the Netherlands developed into a maritime and trading power in the 17th century. The number of merchant ships in the Netherlands exceeds the total number of merchant ships in all European countries, and it is known as the "Sea Coachman". The Netherlands established colonies and trading posts around the world. This period is known as the "Golden Age" in the Netherlands.

In 1602, under the leadership of the Communist Party and the Speaker of the National Assembly Oden Barnvelt, the Dutch United East India Company was established.

In 1648, Spain officially recognized the independence of the Netherlands. The Netherlands had reached the peak of its commercial prosperity and became a maritime colonial power in the 17th century. It became the largest colonial power in the world after Spain.

After the signing of the Treaty of Staphalia, Spain officially recognized the independence of the Netherlands. It was a maritime colonial power in the 17th century. It was very developed in economy, culture, art, science and technology, and was known as the country's "golden age".

After the 18th century, the Dutch colonial system gradually collapsed and the country gradually declined. French troops invaded in 1795. It broke away from France in 1814 and established the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815.

The 1848 Constitution formally established the constitutional monarchy. Remained neutral during World War I. It declared neutrality at the beginning of World War II, but was invaded by German troops in May 1940. The royal family and cabinet members fled to the United Kingdom and established a government-in-exile. After the war, it abandoned its neutrality policy and joined NATO and the European Union (EU).