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Is Netherlands the same as Holland? |
Travel Info Is Netherlands the same as Holland? Travel Tips Yes and no. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces. The two most populous provinces are Noord-Holland (with Haarlem and Amsterdam) and Zuid-Holland (with Rotterdam, The Hague and Leiden). Originally it was one province, but it was split into two to give it a less dominant position. That was in the 1800s. Nevertheless, it is still the dominant region in the country, and foreigners often use the term Holland for the whole country, just as they mix up England with Great Britain and Great Britain with the UK. Moreover, the northern half of my country, Belgium, was part of The Netherlands until 1831, and always remained Dutch-speaking (except the federal district of Brussels, which is officially bilingual). It is still known as the Southern Netherlands, or Flanders. Source(s): I've lived in Holland and still live in a Dutch-speaking country (Belgium) Other Travel Tips Yep! Hi the answer is Yes,, they are the same.... good luck World Traveler No, most think so I used to myself but Netherlands is the country, Holland is a section of the Netherlands, which is where Amsterdam is located. Traveling fool |
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