The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden) is a federation established in 1954, currently consisting of three constituent parts: the Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland), Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen) and Aruba. It is a federal monarchy with the Queen of the Netherlands as head of state. The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a federal monarchy is constituted in the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands of October 28, 1954. Prior to 1954, the "Kingdom of the Netherlands" referred to the Netherlands and its colonial possessions.
