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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. 677,552. |
| 1. | a province in the SW Netherlands. 3,106,697; 1086 sq. mi. (2810 sq. km). Capital: The Hague. |
| 2. | a city in NE Illinois. 24,977. |
| Hague (hāg) The de facto capital of the Netherlands, in the western part of the country near the North Sea. The Hague grew around a palace built c. 1250 by William of Holland (1228-1256) and is today the seat of the country's legislature and supreme court and of the International Court of Justice. Population: 474,000. |
Seat of the government of The Netherlands, located in the western Netherlands, near the North Sea.
Note: The city is frequently the site of international conferences.
Note: The International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration are both housed in the city in the Peace Palace, which was built to fulfill the dream that The Hague might become the neutral capital of the world.