one of the united provinces, bounded on the west by Utrecht and Holland, on the east by the Prussian Rhenish territories, on the north by the Zuyder sea and Overyssel, and on the south it is separated from Brabant by the Maese. Its greatest extent from north to south is about 47 miles, and from west to east near as much. It comprises about 2020 square miles, and contains 243,000 inhabitants. The air here is much healthier and clearer than in the maritime provinces, the land lying higher. It is watered by the Rhine, and its three branches, the Wahal, the Yssel, and the Leck, besides lesser streams. The soil is in many parts heavy, and in others sandy, and upon the whole not very fertile. The principal productions are corn, potatoes, fruit, tobacco, and hops. There are some manufactures in the province of linen, paper, and leather. A considerable part of the trade consists of the transit of goods from the coast to the interior of Germany. The greater part of the inhabitants are Protestants. In 1579, it was raised to a county by the emperor Henry IV. and in 1339 to a duchy by the emperor Louis of Bavaria. It had dukes of its own till 1528, when it was yielded up to the emperor Charles V. In 1576, it acceded to the union of Utrecht. The places of most note are Nimeguen, Zutphen, Arnhem, Harderwyst, Loo, &c.