--- title: The Hague — English Wikipedia · full text with trees · page 2 description: Wikipedia's «The Hague», whole, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics, CC BY-SA 4.0. It begins: The Hague (Den Haag, short for 's-Gravenhage) is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/The_Hague/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [wikipedia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/) / [en](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/) / The Hague # The Hague · page 2 From Wikipedia, [«The Hague»](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague), revision of the 2026-09-01 dump, [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The trees and pragmatics of these pages, Mova's parse of that text, are CC BY-SA 4.0 too. [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/The_Hague/) **2** [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/The_Hague/page/3/) ### Climate The Hague experiences a temperate [oceanic climate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_climate) ([Köppen:](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Köppen_climate_classification) Cfb) similar to almost all of the Netherlands.[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") Because of its location on the coast, it experiences milder winters and cooler summers than more inland locations.[116](../../116/ "tree and pragmatics") However, because of its location, it can also be extremely windy in the winter and humid in the summer.[117](../../117/ "tree and pragmatics") It also gets more sunshine.[118](../../118/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Cityscape See also: [List of tallest buildings in Haaglanden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Haaglanden) City life concentrates around the [Hofvijver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofvijver) and the [Binnenhof](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhof), where the States General of the Netherlands is located.[119](../../119/ "tree and pragmatics") Because of its history, the historical inner city of The Hague differs in various aspects from the nearby smaller cities of [Leiden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiden) and [Delft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delft).[120](../../120/ "tree and pragmatics") It does not have a cramped inner city, bordered by canals and walls.[121](../../121/ "tree and pragmatics") Instead, it has some small streets in the town centre that may be dated from the late [Middle Ages](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages) and several spacious streets boasting large and luxurious 18th-century residences built for diplomats and affluent Dutch families.[122](../../122/ "tree and pragmatics") It has a large church dating from the 15th century, a [City Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City_Hall_%28The_Hague%29) (built as such) from the 16th century, several large 17th-century palaces, a 17th-century [Protestant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant) church built in what was then a modern style, and many important 18th-century buildings.[123](../../123/ "tree and pragmatics") The city is becoming more student-friendly with the introduction of a new campus in 2012 of [Leiden University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiden_University) as well as [Leiden University College The Hague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiden_University_College_The_Hague), which was established in 2010.[124](../../124/ "tree and pragmatics") The [Royal Conservatory of The Hague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Conservatory_of_The_Hague) and the [Royal Academy of Art](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Academy_of_Art_%28The_Hague%29) are also located there, as well as [The Hague University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague_University), a [vocational university](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocational_university), and a branch of The [Open University of the Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_University_of_the_Netherlands).[125](../../125/ "tree and pragmatics") The city has many [civil servants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_servant) and [diplomats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomat).[\[30\]](../../page/3/#ref-30 "note 30")[126](../../126/ "tree and pragmatics") In fact, the number and variety of foreign residents (especially the [expatriates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriate)) make the city quite culturally diverse, with many foreign [pubs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pub), shops and cultural events.[127](../../127/ "tree and pragmatics") The Hague is the largest Dutch city on the [North Sea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea) and includes two distinct [beach resorts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_resort).[128](../../128/ "tree and pragmatics") The main beach resort [Scheveningen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheveningen), in the northwestern part of the city, is a popular destination for tourists as well as for inhabitants.[129](../../129/ "tree and pragmatics") With 10 million visitors a year, it is the most popular beach town in the [Benelux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benelux) area.[130](../../130/ "tree and pragmatics") [Kijkduin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kijkduin), in the southwest, is The Hague's other beach resort.[131](../../131/ "tree and pragmatics") It is significantly smaller and attracts mainly local residents.[132](../../132/ "tree and pragmatics") The former Dutch colony of the [East Indies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_Indies), now [Indonesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia) [corpus](../../../Indonesia/ "in our corpus"), has left its mark on The Hague.[133](../../133/ "tree and pragmatics") Since the 19th century, high-level civil servants from the Dutch East Indies often spent long-term leave and vacations in The Hague.[134](../../134/ "tree and pragmatics") Many streets are named after places in the Netherlands East Indies (as well as other former Dutch colonies such as Suriname), and there is a sizable "[Indo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo_people)" (i.e., mixed Dutch-Indonesian) community.[135](../../135/ "tree and pragmatics") Since the loss of these Dutch possessions in December 1949, "[Indo people](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo_people)" also known as "Indische people" often refer to The Hague as "the Widow of the Indies".[\[31\]](../../page/3/#ref-31 "note 31")[136](../../136/ "tree and pragmatics") The older parts of the town have many characteristically wide and long streets.[137](../../137/ "tree and pragmatics") Houses are generally low-rise (often not more than three floors).[138](../../138/ "tree and pragmatics") A large part of the southwestern city was planned by the progressive Dutch architect H.P.[139](../../139/ "tree and pragmatics") Berlage about 1910.[140](../../140/ "tree and pragmatics") This 'Plan Berlage' decided the spacious and homely streets for several decades.[141](../../141/ "tree and pragmatics") In World War II, a large portion of the western portion of The Hague was destroyed by the Germans.[142](../../142/ "tree and pragmatics") Afterward, modernist architect W.M.[143](../../143/ "tree and pragmatics") Dudok planned its renewal, putting apartment blocks for the middle class in open park-like settings.[144](../../144/ "tree and pragmatics") The layout of the city is more spacious than other Dutch cities, and because of the incorporation of large and old nobility estates, the creation of various parks, and the use of green zones around natural streams, it is a much greener city than any other in the Netherlands.[145](../../145/ "tree and pragmatics") That is, excepting some medieval close-knitted streets in the centre.[146](../../146/ "tree and pragmatics") The Hague has a canal system around the old city centre, which is mainly used for boat tours around the city.[147](../../147/ "tree and pragmatics") Most of the canals were drained in the late 19th century, and some were filled between 1910 and 1970,[\[32\]](../../page/3/#ref-32 "note 32") but many have been restored recently.[148](../../148/ "tree and pragmatics") The tallest buildings of The Hague are both 146-meter-tall ministries of [Justice and Security](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_and_Security) and the [Interior and Kingdom Relations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_the_Interior_and_Kingdom_Relations) of the Netherlands, designed by [Hans Kollhoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Kollhoff).[149](../../149/ "tree and pragmatics") Other significant skyscrapers include the [Hoftoren](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoftoren), [Het Strijkijzer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Het_Strijkijzer) and [De Kroon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Kroon_%28The_Hague%29).[150](../../150/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Demographics City of Den Haag population by country of origin (2018)[\[33\]](../../page/3/#ref-33 "note 33")[151](../../151/ "tree and pragmatics") | Country/Territory | Population | | --- | --- | | [Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands) | 246,633 (43%) | | [Suriname](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname) [corpus](../../../Suriname/ "in our corpus") | 46,346 (8.70%) | | [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey) [corpus](../../../Turkey/ "in our corpus") | 40,064 (7.52%) | | [Morocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco) [corpus](../../../Morocco/ "in our corpus") | 31,455 (5.91%) | | [Indonesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia) [corpus](../../../Indonesia/ "in our corpus") | 17,635 (3.31%) | | [Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland) [corpus](../../../Poland/ "in our corpus") | 14,094 (2.65%) | | [Dutch Caribbean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Caribbean) | 13,218 (2.48%) | | Other | 123,116 (26%) | As of 1 January 2021, The Hague counts 549,163 inhabitants, making it the third-largest city in the Netherlands.[152](../../152/ "tree and pragmatics") Between 1800 and 1960, the city saw considerable growth from 40,000 in 1800 to 200,000 in 1900 and eventually 600,000 in 1960.[153](../../153/ "tree and pragmatics") The growth following 1900 was partially caused by the Housing Act of 1901, which stimulated the expansion of cities such as The Hague.[154](../../154/ "tree and pragmatics") In the period between 1960 and 1980, The Hague saw a shrinkage from 600,000 to 440,000 inhabitants, caused mostly by spatial policy, demographic processes, and lack of space.[155](../../155/ "tree and pragmatics") After several annexations and housing constructions, The Hague has since grown again, celebrating its 500,000th inhabitant in 2011.[156](../../156/ "tree and pragmatics") The municipality expects the growth to continue to just over 600,000 inhabitants by 2030.[\[34\]](../../page/3/#ref-34 "note 34")[157](../../157/ "tree and pragmatics") The demonym of The Hague officially is Hagenaar, but the term Hagenees is informally used for someone who was born and raised in The Hague.[\[35\]](../../page/3/#ref-35 "note 35")[158](../../158/ "tree and pragmatics") The usage of these demonyms appears to be class-bound, with Hagenaar being the upper-class term and Hagenees being that of the lower-class.[\[36\]](../../page/3/#ref-36 "note 36")[159](../../159/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Origin make-up 43% of the population of The Hague has two parents that were born in the Netherlands, while 15.6% have at least one parent who was born abroad in a Western country, and 34.4% have at least one parent that was born in a non-Western country.[\[37\]](../../page/3/#ref-37 "note 37")[160](../../160/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Inhabitants by birthplace | 2020[\[38\]](../../page/3/#ref-38 "note 38") | Numbers | % | | --- | --- | --- | | Both parents born in NL | 242,441 | 44.42% | | Western migration background | 105,315 | 19.29% | | Non-Western migration background | 198,082 | 36.29% | | [Suriname](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname) [corpus](../../../Suriname/ "in our corpus") | 45,783 | 8.39% | | [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey) [corpus](../../../Turkey/ "in our corpus") | 41,122 | 7.53% | | [Morocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco) [corpus](../../../Morocco/ "in our corpus") | 32,355 | 5.93% | | [Indonesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia) [corpus](../../../Indonesia/ "in our corpus") | 17,187 | 3.15% | | [Netherlands Antilles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_Antilles) and [Aruba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aruba) | 14,037 | 2.57% | | Total | 545,838 | 100% | ### Religion Just under half of The Hague's population identifies with a religious group.[161](../../161/ "tree and pragmatics") The two most popular religions are [Christianity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity) (29%) and Islam (14.1%).[162](../../162/ "tree and pragmatics") Religiosity is higher among people with a recent [migration background](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migration_background) from Indonesia, Turkey, Morocco, and Suriname.[163](../../163/ "tree and pragmatics") Islam is the most common religion among people with a Turkish or Moroccan migration background.[164](../../164/ "tree and pragmatics") Among people of Surinamese heritage, there is more religious diversity, with Hinduism being the most common.[165](../../165/ "tree and pragmatics") Of The Hague's native Dutch population, most religious people adhere to Christianity.[166](../../166/ "tree and pragmatics") Just under 40% of the population of The Hague regularly attends a house of worship.[\[39\]](../../page/3/#ref-39 "note 39")[167](../../167/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Politics ### Municipal council See also: [List of mayors of The Hague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_The_Hague) Following the [2026 The Hague municipal election](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_The_Hague_municipal_election), the municipal council of The Hague contains eleven groups, most notably [Heart for The Hague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart_voor_Den_Haag) (HvDH; 16 seats), [Democrats 66](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrats_66) (D66; 8 seats), the [Progressive Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Netherlands) (Pro; 7 seats).[\[40\]](../../page/3/#ref-40 "note 40")[168](../../168/ "tree and pragmatics") ! colspan=2\|Group ![169](../../169/ "tree and pragmatics") Seats \|- \| \|align=left\|[Heart for The Hague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart_voor_Den_Haag)\|\| \|- \| \|align=left\|[Democrats 66](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrats_66)\|\| \|- \| \|align=left\|[Progressive Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Netherlands)\|\| \|- \| \|align=left\|[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Party_for_Freedom_and_Democracy)\|\| \|- \| \|align=left\|[Denk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denk_%28political_party%29)\|\| \|- \| \|align=left\|[Party for the Animals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_for_the_Animals)\|\| \|- \| \|align=left\|[Christian Democratic Appeal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Appeal)\|\| \|- \| \|align=left\|[Socialist Party](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Party_%28Netherlands%29)\|\| \|- \| \|align=left\|[Forum for Democracy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_for_Democracy)\|\| \|- \| \|align=left\|[Volt Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volt_Netherlands)\|\| \|- \| \|align=left\|[Christian Union–SGP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Union–SGP)\|\| \|- \|align=left colspan=3\|Source: Municipal Council[\[41\]](../../page/3/#ref-41 "note 41") \|}[170](../../170/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Municipal executive After the 2026 municipal elections, the local right-wing populist party [Hart voor Den Haag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart_voor_Den_Haag) formed a coalition with the [VVD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Party_for_Freedom_and_Democracy), [DENK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denk_%28political_party%29) and [CDA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Appeal).[171](../../171/ "tree and pragmatics") From 16 July 2026, the [municipal executive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_executive) has been as follows:[172](../../172/ "tree and pragmatics") - Name; Party; Portfolio[173](../../173/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Jan van Zanen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_van_Zanen); [Mayor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor); Safety of The Hague, Police Unit The Hague, Fire Department, President of the City Council, Chairman of the Municipal Executive[174](../../174/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Richard de Mos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_de_Mos); [Alderman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderman); Economy, International Affairs and the National Programme for the South-West[175](../../175/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Henk Harms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henk_Harms); [Alderman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderman); Area Development and Spatial Planning[176](../../176/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Mariëtte van Leeuwen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariëtte_van_Leeuwen); [Alderwoman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderwoman); Youth and Education[177](../../177/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Ralf Sluijs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralf_Sluijs); [Alderman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderman); Care and Welfare[178](../../178/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Arjen Dubbelaar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjen_Dubbelaar); [Alderman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderman); Social Services, Migrant Workers and City Districts & Neighbourhoods[179](../../179/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Lotte van Basten Batenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotte_van_Basten_Batenburg); [Alderwoman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderwoman); Finance, Culture and Scheveningen[180](../../180/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Isabelle Broeders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Broeders); Alderwoman; Outdoor Spaces, Energy Transition and Regional Cooperation[181](../../181/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Nur Icar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nur_Icar); Alderman; Work, Income and Sport[182](../../182/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Adeel Mahmood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adeel_Mahmood); Alderman; Mobility, Services and Municipal Organisation[183](../../183/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Kavish Partiman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kavish_Partiman); Alderman; Social Housing, Integration and Volunteering[184](../../184/ "tree and pragmatics") On 1 October 2019, the National Department of Criminal Investigation (Rijksrecherche) performed a [raid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_raid) on the homes and offices of then-aldermen [Richard de Mos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_de_Mos) and Rachid Guernaoui, as part of an investigation of alleged administrative corruption, bribery, and violation of confidentiality.[185](../../185/ "tree and pragmatics") The offices of several municipal civil servants and the homes of three entrepreneurs were also searched for the investigation.[186](../../186/ "tree and pragmatics") The aldermen were suspected of receiving bribes in exchange for granting permits.[\[42\]](../../page/3/#ref-42 "note 42")[187](../../187/ "tree and pragmatics") In April 2023, De Mos and Guernaoui were acquitted of all charges.[\[43\]](../../page/3/#ref-43 "note 43")[188](../../188/ "tree and pragmatics") ### City of Peace and Justice The Hague is home to many different international judicial bodies, such as the [Permanent Court of Arbitration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Court_of_Arbitration) (PCA), the [International Court of Justice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Court_of_Justice) (ICJ), the [International Criminal Court](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court) (ICC), and the [International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Residual_Mechanism_for_Criminal_Tribunals) (IRMCT).[189](../../189/ "tree and pragmatics") It houses [Scheveningen Prison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Penitentiary_Institution), the ICC's detention centre for those suspected of war crimes and other violations of international law.[\[44\]](../../page/3/#ref-44 "note 44")[190](../../190/ "tree and pragmatics") The Hague is the fourth major centre for the [United Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations), after New York, Geneva and Vienna.[\[45\]](../../page/3/#ref-45 "note 45")[191](../../191/ "tree and pragmatics") The foundation of The Hague as an ["international city of peace and justice"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Justice_Portal) started at the end of the 19th century, when the international community chose The Hague as the home of the [Permanent Court of Arbitration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Court_of_Arbitration) (PCA), the world's first organisation for the settlement of international disputes, during [the first global peace conference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Conventions_of_1899_and_1907).[192](../../192/ "tree and pragmatics") The subsequent construction of the PCA's headquarters, the [Peace Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Palace), between 1907 and 1913 gave this new international institution an architectural symbol worthy of its global mission.[193](../../193/ "tree and pragmatics") After the establishment of the [League of Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Nations), The Hague became the seat of the [Permanent Court of International Justice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Court_of_International_Justice), which was replaced (after [World War II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II)) by the UN's [International Court of Justice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Court_of_Justice).[194](../../194/ "tree and pragmatics") The establishments of the [Iran–United States Claims Tribunal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_Claims_Tribunal) (1981), the [International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Tribunal_for_the_former_Yugoslavia) (1993), and the [International Criminal Court](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court) (2002) in the city further consolidated its role as a centre for international legal arbitration.[195](../../195/ "tree and pragmatics") Most recently, on 1 March 2009, the [Special Tribunal for Lebanon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Tribunal_for_Lebanon), a UN tribunal to investigate and prosecute suspects in the 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, opened in the former headquarters of the Dutch [General Intelligence and Security Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Intelligence_and_Security_Service) in [Leidschendam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leidschendam), a town within the greater area of The Hague.[196](../../196/ "tree and pragmatics") Other major international and European organisations based in The Hague include:[197](../../197/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Europol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europol), European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation[198](../../198/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Eurojust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurojust), European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation[199](../../199/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Europeana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europeana), European Union digital platform for cultural heritage.[200](../../200/ "tree and pragmatics") - [The Hague Academy of International Law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague_Academy_of_International_Law), centre for high-level education in both public and private international law[201](../../201/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Hague Conference on Private International Law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Conference_on_Private_International_Law) (HCCH), the oldest and preeminent private international law harmonisation institution[202](../../202/ "tree and pragmatics") - [International Commission on Missing Persons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Commission_on_Missing_Persons) (ICMP)[203](../../203/ "tree and pragmatics") - [European Patent Office](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Patent_Office)[204](../../204/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unrepresented_Nations_and_Peoples_Organization)[205](../../205/ "tree and pragmatics") - [NATO Communications and Information Agency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Communications_and_Information_Agency), (NCI Agency)[206](../../206/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_for_the_Prohibition_of_Chemical_Weapons) (OPCW)[207](../../207/ "tree and pragmatics") - [The European Library](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Library)[\[46\]](../../page/3/#ref-46 "note 46")[208](../../208/ "tree and pragmatics") Many academic institutions in the fields of international relations, international law, and international development are based in The Hague.[209](../../209/ "tree and pragmatics") The [Hague Academic Coalition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Academic_Coalition) (HAC) is a consortium of those institutions.[210](../../210/ "tree and pragmatics") Its member institutions are:[211](../../211/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Carnegie Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Foundation_%28Netherlands%29)[212](../../212/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Institute_for_the_Internationalisation_of_Law) (HiiL)[213](../../213/ "tree and pragmatics") - [International Institute of Social Studies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Social_Studies) (ISS) of [Erasmus University Rotterdam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus_University_Rotterdam)[214](../../214/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Leiden University College The Hague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiden_University_College_The_Hague)[215](../../215/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_Institute_of_International_Relations_Clingendael)[216](../../216/ "tree and pragmatics") - [The Hague Academy of International Law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague_Academy_of_International_Law)[217](../../217/ "tree and pragmatics") - [The Hague University of Applied Sciences](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague_University_of_Applied_Sciences)[218](../../218/ "tree and pragmatics") - T.M.C.[219](../../219/ "tree and pragmatics") Asser Instituut[220](../../220/ "tree and pragmatics") In 1948, the [Congress of Europe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_of_Europe) was held with 750 delegates from 26 European governments, providing them with the opportunity to discuss ideas about the development of [European integration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_integration), which eventually culminated in the creation of the modern-day [European Union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union).[221](../../221/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Economy The Hague has a [service-oriented](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_economy) economy.[222](../../222/ "tree and pragmatics") A professional life in the city is dominated by a large number of civil servants and diplomats working in the city; as of 2006, 26% of the jobs in The Hague are those offered by the Dutch government or the international institutions.[223](../../223/ "tree and pragmatics") Large employers in this sector include the ministries of [Defence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Netherlands%29), [Justice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_and_Security), [Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Housing,_Spatial_Planning_and_the_Environment_%28Netherlands%29), [Foreign Affairs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Netherlands%29), the [Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_the_Interior_and_Kingdom_Relations) and [Transport, Public Works and Water Management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Transport,_Public_Works_and_Water_Management_%28Netherlands%29).[224](../../224/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/The_Hague/) **2** [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/The_Hague/page/3/) - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/The_Hague/) - next →: [page 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