1 Approaches to the country 2 Shaping the space 3 The closely interlocking systems 4 The Randstad 5 The commercial picture 6 Planning a society 7 Education 8 The Dutch language 9 Constitutional monarchy 10 The political system 11 Religion and pluriformity 12 Mass media 13 A historical dimension 14 The modern Netherlands 15 The ethnic heritage 16 Dutch literature 17 North and South 18 The international perspective 19 Dutch society 20 Cultural identity Index Photo and illustration credits · · · · · · (收起)