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Significant numbers of Dutch emigrants can be found on every continent and in many countries around the world. Hundreds of thousands of people left the Netherlands in several waves of migration. Most emigrants left during the following periods: | Significant numbers of Dutch emigrants can be found on every continent and in many countries around the world. Hundreds of thousands of people left the Netherlands in several waves of migration. Most emigrants left during the following periods: | ||
'''1614 to 1820.''' Emigrants left the Netherlands and migrated to North America, South America, Africa, India, Indonesia, and the West Indies. This included the [[New Netherland]] Colony claimed the shore from Cape Cod to Virginia in North America | '''1614 to 1820.''' Emigrants left the Netherlands and migrated to North America, South America, Africa, India, Indonesia, and the West Indies. This included the [[New Netherland|New Netherland]] Colony which claimed the shore from Cape Cod to Virginia in North America. This colony lasted from 1614 to 1655 when it was taken over by the English at the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. | ||
'''1820 to 1940.''' More than 250,000 emigrants left the Netherlands and migrated to North America, Indonesia, Africa, and the West Indies. Many of these emigrants were from the provinces of Friesland and Gelderland. Most settled in Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin. | '''1820 to 1940.''' More than 250,000 emigrants left the Netherlands and migrated to North America, Indonesia, Africa, and the West Indies. Many of these emigrants were from the provinces of Friesland and Gelderland. Most settled in Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin. | ||