The Dutch Empire is composed of overseas colonies, trading posts, and territories controlled and administered by Dutch chartered companies (mainly the Dutch West India Company and Dutch East India Company) and subsequently by the Netherlands itself in three periods known as 'Dutch centuries'.
Imagine if you owned several stores across town - some are big department stores (like colonies), others are small kiosks (like trading posts). That's similar to how Netherlands had control over different types and sizes of areas around the world during their imperial period.
Mercantilism: An economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage through protectionism.
Trade monopoly: Exclusive control over trade in certain goods or services within specific markets.
Age of Discovery: A period in history marking Europeans' extensive overseas exploration from end 15th century to early 18th century.
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