The Hague is the seat of government in the Netherlands and the capital city of the province of South Holland. It is a city where most foreign embassies in the Netherlands and 150 international organizations are located. After the war the Hague was at one point the largest building site in Europe. Major European organizations based in the The Hague include, European Patent office, Eurojust, European Union body composed of national prosecutors, Europol, European Police office and etc.
The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court are both located in the Hague. You may hear criminals being tried "in the Hague" -- that means they are accused of MAJOR international crimes.
The Hague is the seat of government in the Netherlands and the capital city of the province of South Holland. It is a city where most foreign embassies in the Netherlands and 150 international organizations are located. After the war the Hague was at one point the largest building site in Europe. Major European organizations based in the The Hague include, European Patent office, Eurojust, European Union body composed of national prosecutors, Europol, European Police office and etc.
The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court are both located in the Hague. You may hear criminals being tried "in the Hague" -- that means they are accused of MAJOR international crimes.
Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague
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