The seat of government of the Netherlands and home to international courts including the International Court of Justice. Officially called 's-Gravenhage or Den Haag in Dutch.
From Dutch 's-Gravenhage, literally meaning 'the Count's hedge,' referring to a hunting lodge built by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1230. The name reflects the city's origins as an aristocratic retreat that grew into a center of political power.
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