Netherlands–United States relations

Netherlands – United States relations

Netherlands	United States
Diplomatic Mission
Dutch Embassy, Washington, D.C.	United States Embassy, The Hague
Envoy
Ambassador Rudolf Bekink	Ambassador Tim Broas

Netherlands – United States relations are used to describe the relations of the United States and the Netherlands. The countries were described by former President George W. Bush as "brother nations" and by former President Barack Obama as "closest friends which friendship will never die". Obama has also said that, "Without the Netherlands there wouldn't be a United States of America as everyone knows it now".

According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 60% of Dutch people approve of U.S. leadership, the fifth-highest rating for any surveyed country in Europe.

The U.S. partnership with the Netherlands is one of its oldest continuous relationships and dates back to the American Revolution. Starting in the late 16th century, the Dutch and other Europeans began to colonize the eastern coast of North America. The Dutch named their territory New Netherland, which became a colony of the Dutch Republic in 1624. The Dutch colonial settlement of New Amsterdam later became New York City. The present-day flag of New York City is based on the flag of Republic of the United Netherlands.

Though the action was disavowed by the government of the Netherlands, on November 16, 1776, the fort at St. Eustatius gave the first formal salute (firing its guns nine times) to a ship flying the American flag. On 19 April, 1782, John Adams was received by the States General in The Hague and recognized as Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America. By doing so, it became the second foreign country to recognize the United States (after France on February 6, 1778).The house that Adams purchased in The Hague became the first American embassy in the world.

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