page_title: Dutch people
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Dutch people / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Nationaal Archief Beschrijving: Een uitzinnige menigte verwelkomt de Geallieerden (49e Canadese infanterie divisie) bij hun intocht in Utrecht. Datum: 7 mei 1945 Vervaardiger: Anefo / Poll, Willem van de Bestanddeelnummer: 900-2820 URL: http://beeldbank.nationaalarchief.nl/na:col1:dat244645 Voor meer informatie over het Nationaal Archief: http://www.nationaalarchief.nl Voor meer foto's uit deze en andere collecties, bezoek onze Beeldbank:, http://www.beeldbank.nationaalarchief.nl U kunt ons helpen onze kennis van de fotocollecties te verrijken door tags en commentaren toe te voegen. Herkent u mensen of locaties of heeft u een bijzonder verhaal te vertellen bij één van de foto's, laat dan een reactie achter (als u ingelogd bent bij Flickr) of stuur een mailtje naar: flickrthecommons@nationaalarchief.nl
context_page_description: Dutch people or the Dutch are a Germanic ethnic group and nation native to the Netherlands. They share a common ancestry, culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Aruba, Suriname, Guyana, Curaçao, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United States. The Low Countries were situated around the border of France and the Holy Roman Empire, forming a part of their respective peripheries, and the various territories of which they consisted had become virtually autonomous by the 13th century. Under the Habsburgs, the Netherlands were organised into a single administrative unit, and in the 16th and 17th centuries the Northern Netherlands gained independence from Spain as the Dutch Republic. The high degree of urbanization characteristic of Dutch society was attained at a relatively early date. During the Republic the first series of large-scale Dutch migrations outside of Europe took place.
  The Dutch people are often seen as the pioneers of capitalism, and their emphasis on a modern economy, secularism, and a free market has been hugely influential worldwide.
caption: Dutch people celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands at the end of World War II on 7 May 1945
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