Formation
1579
Dutch Republic
Capital
None and The Hague
Population
1.5 million (estimate)
Dutch Republic
About
A confederation that existed from 1579 until 1795. Its area comprised approximately that of the present Netherlands. It developed a world colonial empire and was a centre of international finance.
Trivia
It had considerable military power and had a fleet of 2000 ships. It was famous for its trading companies, the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company. Artists and scientists flourished under the republic.
