Dutch Empire lost a number of its colonial possessions and trade monopolies to the British Empire. Nevertheless, major portions of the empire survived until the advent of global decolonisation following World War II (1939–1945), namely the East Indies (Indonesia) and Dutch Guiana (Surinam). Three former colonial territories in the West Indies islands around the Caribbean Sea—Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten—remain as constituent countries represented within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The territories that would later form the Dutch Republic began as a loose federation known as the Seventeen Provinces, which Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and (as "Carlos I") King of Spain,
Now That's What I Call Music! disc. "Now" will be seen in South Korea starting 22 March 2015. The first three albums are going to be double discs, under the name "Now That's What I Call K-Pop". "Now Hity" is the Czech version of the "Now That's What I Call Music!" series. Originally branded under the main family name, it was changed to "Now Hity" later in the run. There have also been spin-offs like "Now! 2006". "Now Music" is a Danish record label set up especially to release "Now That's What I Call Music!" albums in Denmark. As well as the "Now" regular series as