. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch: Koninklijke Landmacht (KL), \"Royal Army\") is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814\u2014however, its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised. Therefore, the Netherlands has one of the oldest standing armies in the world, dating back to the 16th century."@en . . . . . "1814Z"^^ . "Royal Netherlands Army"@en . . . . . . . "21,500 active full time and part time personnel" .