The Netherlands, with most of its territory in Western Europe, also has three islands in the Caribbean. The majority of the country’s territory is below sea level, so it got the name “Netherlands”, which means “low country” in English. It forms one of the Benelux countries, together with the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Rotterdam, Netherlands, is one of the largest ports in Europe. The Netherlands is a European country governed by a constitutional monarchy. Population density is high. The country is especially known for its cheeses, windmills, bicycles, tulips, Holstein cows and social rights. Same-sex marriage is legal in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a member of the European Union, NATO and OECD. It is also one of the rare states that has signed the Kyoto Convention, an important protocol in combating climate change. The country hosts the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and Europol. There are 20 national parks and numerous nature reserves in the Netherlands. These areas are structures such as lakes, forests and even dunes. An aesthetic line has been formed on the coasts of the Netherlands, which is in the tidal zone, in terms of geographical shape, but this area is also special in terms of biodiversity, and especially the shores of the Wadden Sea have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mavimore Turizm is a travel agency registered with TÜRSAB. Document number: A-8307