The-hague
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The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.
South Holland
noun
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a province in the SW Netherlands. 1086 sq. mi. (2810 sq. km).
Capital: The Hague.
2.
a city in NE Illinois.
noun
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The Hague, the seat of government of the Netherlands and capital of South Holland province, situated about 3 km (2 miles) from the North Sea. Pop: 464 000 (2003 est) Dutch names ‘s Gravenhage, Den Haag
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William Jefferson. born 1961, British politician; leader of the Conservative party (1997–2001); foreign secretary from 2010; as a writer he is noted for his biography of William Pitt the Younger (2004)
South Holland
noun
1.
a province of the SW Netherlands, on the North Sea: lying mostly below sea level, it has a coastal strip of dunes and is drained chiefly by distributaries of the Rhine, with large areas of reclaimed land; the most densely populated province in the country, intensively cultivated and industrialized. Capital: The Hague. Pop: 3 440 000 (2003 est). Area: 3196 sq km (1234 sq miles) Dutch name Zuidholland
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