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778:
608:Water boards
455:Provincial:
443:
327:Martin Bosma
260:Mona Keijzer
141:Human rights
133:
122:Constitution
89:Part of the
70:
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50:Please help
42:
1628:Lubbers III
1613:Van Agt III
1513:Gerbrandy I
1343:Thorbecke I
1039:(2007–2010)
1033:(2002–2007)
1031:Karla Peijs
1027:(2002–2003)
1021:(1998–2002)
1015:(1994–1998)
1003:(1989–1994)
997:(1982–1989)
991:(1981–1982)
985:(1977–1981)
979:(1973–1977)
973:(1972–1973)
967:(1971–1972)
961:(1967–1971)
959:Joop Bakker
824:water works
618:BES islands
585:Politicians
546:Referendums
482:Municipal:
245:Fleur Agema
233:Dick Schoof
196:St. Maarten
56:introducing
1711:Categories
1623:Lubbers II
1608:Van Agt II
1508:De Geer II
1493:Colijn III
1448:De Meester
1222:Ministries
1115:Government
925:) NV (59%)
826:, such as
642:Minister:
509:European:
267:Ministries
1673:Rutte III
1618:Lubbers I
1603:Van Agt I
1553:Drees III
1498:Colijn IV
1488:Colijn II
1478:De Geer I
1358:Rochussen
1168:Ministers
1142:Ministers
1124:Ministers
1108:Structure
950:Ministers
852:The Hague
416:General:
404:Elections
362:Judiciary
292:President
1678:Rutte IV
1668:Rutte II
1578:Zijlstra
1568:Marijnen
1548:Drees II
1503:Colijn V
1473:Colijn I
1322:Cabinets
1122:and the
836:channels
667:Passport
154:Monarchy
1663:Rutte I
1598:Den Uyl
1583:De Jong
1563:De Quay
1558:Beel II
1543:Drees I
1438:Pierson
1273:Defence
1248:Finance
1187:Process
1162:Cabinet
1120:Monarch
937:History
918:(95,4%)
832:polders
323:Speaker
216:Cabinet
191:Curaçao
129:Charter
52:improve
1683:Schoof
1638:Kok II
1533:Beel I
1443:Kuyper
1423:Mackay
1009:(1994)
923:Nozema
287:Senate
1633:Kok I
1433:Röell
828:dikes
785:Dutch
186:Aruba
37:, or
1573:Cals
1174:and
834:and
799:and
779:The
565:2018
560:2016
555:2005
536:2024
531:2019
526:2014
521:2009
516:2004
511:1999
499:2022
494:2018
489:2014
484:2010
472:2023
467:2019
462:2015
457:2011
444:Next
438:2023
433:2021
428:2017
423:2012
418:2010
227:list
161:King
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