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United Kingdom of the Netherlands

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Kingdom of the Netherlands
Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (in Dutch)
Royaume des Belgiques (in French)
1815–1839
Motto: Je maintiendrai
"I will maintain"
Anthem: Wien Neêrlands Bloed
"Those in whom Dutch blood"
Map of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815
Map of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815
CapitalAmsterdam and Brussels
Common languagesDutch, French
Religion
Protestant, Roman Catholic
GovernmentConstitutional monarchy
King 
• 1815–1839
William I
LegislatureStates-General
Senate
House of Representatives
Historical eraEarly modern period
15 March 1815
24 August 1815
25 August 1830
19 April 1839
CurrencyDutch guilder
ISO 3166 codeNL
Preceded by
Succeeded by
First French Empire
Netherlands
Duchy of Limburg (1839–1867)
Luxembourg
Belgium
New Map of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Duchy of Luxembourg, 1815

The United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1839) is the unofficial name used for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This was after it was first made from part of the First French Empire and before the new Kingdom of Belgium split off from it in 1830. Most of it is still today the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was made up of the former Dutch Republic to the north, the former Austrian Netherlands to the south, and the former Prince-Bishopric of Liège. The House of Orange-Nassau were the monarchs.Also unites Benelux.

The United Kingdom of the Netherlands ended after the 1831 Belgian Revolution. William I, King of the Netherlands did not recognize a Belgian state until 1839. He was made to sign the Treaty of London. Only at this time were borders agreed.In the treaty was sad it that Belgium was neutral.