The Hague

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The Hague (Dutch: Den Haag or 's Gravenhage ) is the seat of government of the Netherlands. However, Amsterdam is the official capital city (compare Tel Aviv and Jerusalem).

The Hague is a quiet conservative city, compared to the cultural center of the Netherlands Amsterdam and the industrial port city of Rotterdam.

Notable buildings in The Hague are:

• The Binnenhof (lit: inner court) the seat of parliament since 1446
• The Noordeinde palace, the "working palace" for Queen Beatrix since 1984 when she took office
• The Mauritshuis, museum exhibiting the Royal Picture Gallery
• The Peace Palace (donated by Andrew Carnegie)
• The International Court for Criminal Justice
• Hollandspoor Station (a model for Tokyo Central station)
• The European Patent Office

See also[edit]

• Globalization and Globalism
• United Nations
• Articles about the United Nations from previous "In the news"
• Big Government: Liberal ObamaCare-Common Core-Social Security Welfare state leads to Nanny state, leads to Gun control, Militarization of police, Asset forfeiture and Domestic mass surveillance of law-abiding citizens via the Police state: Globalist-United Nations-Statist-Socialist-National Socialist-Communist
• Liberal Totalitarianism

Contrast with:

• Limited government implies: Conservative values/Traditional values - Modern conservatism - Modern preparedness are the original American Patriot Founding Fathers' values
  • Capitalism and Free enterprise
  • Family values and Parental rights: Sanctity of life, Family-Marriage, Homeschooling teaching Virtue, Patriotism, Duty, and Self-reliance

External links[edit]

• United Nations - Official site

Sites critical of the U.N.[edit]

• UN Watch
• What Liberals Say - Category: United Nations, Accuracy In Media
• American Thinker explanation

References[edit]