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The States General of the Netherlands (Dutch: Staten-Generaal [ˈstaːtə(ŋ) ˌɣeːnəˈraːl] ⓘ) is the supreme bicameral legislature of the Netherlands consisting of the Senate (Eerste Kamer) and the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer). Both chambers meet at the Binnenhof in The Hague.
States General, body of delegates representing the United Provinces of the Netherlands (Dutch Republic; 1579–1795). It is not to be confused with the present Netherlands parliament of the same name. The States General was instituted in the 15th century by the ruling dukes of Burgundy and was.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
From 1588 until 1795, the States-General were the assembly of the Seven United Provinces constituting the Dutch Republic (Gelderland, Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Friesland, Overijssel and Groningen). During this period, the States-General acted as the de facto federal government of the Dutch Republic.
States General of the Netherlands (Staten-Generaal) is the bicameral parliament of present-day Netherlands. It evolved from the pre-democratic government of the Seventeen Provinces , out of which the Dutch Republic (officially named United Provinces) emerged.
