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! discography Now That's What I Call Music! discography This is a list of known albums and DVDs belonging to the Now That's What I Call Music! series. They are categorised by series (country), then ordered by date. The first full-track edition to be released on compact disc was "Now That's What I Call Music 10". Vinyl production ended with "Now That's What I Call Music! 35" and audio cassettes ended with "Now That's What I Call Music! 64". Part of the series was also released on the MiniDisc format, beginning with "Now That's What I Call Music! 43" and ending with