Claim: The Netherlands is a state.
Evidence: The Netherlands , -LRB- -LSB- ˈnɛðərləndz -RSB- Nederland -LSB- ˈneːdərˌlɑnt -RSB- ; Nederlân -RRB- also known informally as Holland , is the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands -LRB- Koninkrijk der Nederlanden -LSB- ˈkoːnɪŋkrɛik dɛr ˈneːdərlɑndə -LRB- n -RRB- -RSB- ; Reino Hulandes -RRB- , commonly known as the Netherlands , is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in western Europe and in the Caribbean.