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Holland or Netherlands?

Daemos · 2010-06-15 22:07:28

Was just reading up on this because I was curious how one country could have two names. Apparently the Netherlands is the correct term, because Holland is technically only referring to a particular region. But some Dutch people call the country Holland anyway :confused: I used to call it Holland until recently when I had…

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#92 16-06-2010 11:24pm
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I'd say in about 20 years its name will be: The Islamic Kingdom of Saudi Hollandia.

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#93 16-06-2010 11:27pm
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... or else Hookers & Dope land, the Las Vegas of Europe with all the dutch cheesiness you could ask for!

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