1997年荷兰5欧元硬币（荷兰2000年1欧分硬币Dutch）

荷兰2000年1欧分硬币（收于2020年）荷兰全称荷兰王国，是世界上地势最低的国家之一，有四分之一的国土低于海平面，被称为"低洼之国"。由荷兰、阿鲁巴、库拉索和荷属圣马丁4个构成国组成的君主立宪制的复合国。各构成国除国防、外交、国籍和引渡外皆有完全的自主权和自治权。国土面积41528平方公里；人口1726万人（2018年）。首都阿姆斯特丹，黄金时代的原貌多有保留，几乎是一座活的博物馆。国王：威廉·亚历山大、首相：马克·吕特。

古罗马时代，莱茵河南岸的地区先是属于"比利时高卢"省，后归于"日耳曼行省"。中世纪时期，是神圣罗马帝国的领土。1463年正式成为国家。16世纪初受西班牙统治。1579年成立的乌得勒支联盟被认为是现代荷兰的开始。1581年7月26日联盟正式宣布独立，成立荷兰共和国。1648年西班牙正式承认荷兰独立。1795年荷兰被法国占领，荷兰共和国灭亡。1815年和比利时、卢森堡成立荷兰王国。1848年确立君主立宪政体。一战期间保持中立。二战初期宣布中立。1940年5月被德国军队侵占，王室和政府迁至英国，成立流亡政府。1945年恢复独立。

外交方面，对外政策以欧洲为重点。为欧盟和北约创始国之一。也是申根公约、联合国、世界贸易组织等国际组织的成员。中荷于1954年11月建立代办级外交关系。1989年，荷随同欧共体对我"制裁"及1997年4月的人权问题，两国关系受到较大影响。1997年底，荷改变在涉中国人权问题上的立场，中荷关系恢复。

荷兰是发达的资本主义国家。自古便是贸易强国，在17世纪上半叶有"海上马车夫"之称。以海堤、风车、郁金香和宽容的社会风气而闻名，在对待毒品、性交易和堕胎的法律是全世界最为自由化的。是全球第一个同性婚姻与安乐死合法化的国家。2018年全球创新指数排名第二。天然气储量居世界第四位。鹿特丹是欧洲最大的炼油中心。常年位居世界第二大农产品出口国。世界上奶酪产量最大的国家。世界上最大的花卉生产和出口国。有"鲜花之国""欧洲花园""郁金香王国"之称。荷兰皇家壳牌集团为世界第二大石油公司，雄踞世界500强企业第二名；飞利浦电子公司在全球电子电器企业中排前十名。考斯特钻石厂是世界上最著名的钻石厂，维多利亚女王皇冠上的钻石便是在这里切割打磨出来的。荷兰科研水平在世界上排名第12位。在发达国家中，荷兰是唯一与中国签订科技战略联盟协定并在科研领域开展长期平等合作的国家。荷兰实行12年全日制义务教育制。海牙大学一直以其高质量教育闻名于世。

荷兰盾为荷兰原流通货币；现流通货币为欧元。1欧元=100欧分。此1欧分硬币正面主图为荷兰女王贝娅特丽克丝女王的肖像、欧洲12星及"BEATRIX KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN"字样。荷兰首相马克·吕特称贝娅特丽克丝是整个荷兰的"象征"。背面主图为欧元区欧盟成员国的硬币通用图案，即朝向欧盟区域的立体地球仪图样及面额。

The Netherlands, with its full name as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is one of the lowest-lying countries in the world, with a quarter of its land below sea level, so it is called a "low-lying country". It is a constitutional monarchy compound country composed of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaç ao and Saint Martin of the Netherlands. All constituent countries have complete autonomy and autonomy except for national defense, foreign affairs, nationality and extradition. The land area is 41,528 square kilometers; Population: 17.26 million (2018). Amsterdam, the capital, is almost a living museum, with many original features in the golden age. King:Willem-Alexander and Prime Minister: Mark Rutte.

In ancient Rome, the area on the south bank of the Rhine River first belonged to the province of Gaul, Belgium, and later to the province of Germanic provinces. In the Middle Ages, it was the territory of the Holy Roman Empire. It officially became a country in 1463. It was ruled by Spain in the early 16th century. The Utrecht Union established in 1579 is regarded as the beginning of modern Holland. On July 26, 1581, the Union officially declared its independence and established the Netherlands Republic. Spain officially recognized Dutch independence in 1648. In 1795, the Netherlands was occupied by France, and the Dutch Republic perished. In 1815, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was established with Belgium and Luxembourg. A constitutional monarchy was established in 1848. Maintain neutrality during the First World War. Declared neutrality at the beginning of World War II. In May 1940, it was invaded by the German army, and the royal family and government moved to Britain to set up a government in exile. Independence was restored in 1945.

In diplomacy, foreign policy focuses on Europe. As one of the founding countries of the European Union and NATO. It is also a member of Schengen Convention, United Nations, World Trade Organization and other international organizations. China and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations at agency level in November 1954. In 1989, the Netherlands accompanied the European Community to "sanction" China and the human rights issue in April 1997, which greatly affected the relations between the two countries. At the end of 1997, the Netherlands changed its position on human rights issues concerning China, and Sino-Dutch relations resumed.

The Netherlands is a developed capitalist country. It has been a trading power since ancient times, and was called "Coachman at Sea" in the first half of the 17th century. Known for its seawalls, windmills, tulips and tolerant social atmosphere, the laws dealing with drugs, sex trade and abortion are the most liberal in the world. It is the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia. In 2018, the global innovation index ranked second. Natural gas reserves rank fourth in the world. Rotterdam is the largest oil refining center in Europe. It ranks the second largest exporter of agricultural products in the world all the year round. The country with the largest cheese production in the world. The largest flower producer and exporter in the world. It is known as "Country of Flowers", "European Garden" and "Tulip Kingdom". Royal Dutch Shell Group is the second largest oil company in the world, ranking second among the world's top 500 enterprises; Philips Electronics ranks among the top ten electronic and electrical enterprises in the world. DIA factory in Kauste is the most famous DIA factory in the world, where DIA in Queen Victoria's crown was cut and polished. The Dutch scientific research level ranks 12th in the world. Among the developed countries, the Netherlands is the only country that has signed a strategic alliance agreement with China on science and technology and carried out long-term equal cooperation in the field of scientific research. The Netherlands has a 12-year full-time compulsory education system. The Hague University has always been famous for its high-quality education.

Dutch guilder is the original currency of the Netherlands; The currency in circulation is Euro. 1 euro =100 euro cents. The front main picture of this euro coin shows the portrait of Queen Beya Trix , 12 stars in Europe and the words "BEATRIX KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN". Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called BEATRIX the "symbol" of the Netherlands. The main picture on the back shows the general coin pattern of the euro zone and EU member countries, that is, the three-dimensional globe pattern and denomination facing the EU region.