The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] ( listen)), informally Holland, is a country located in northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
Holland used to be what English speakers normally called the Netherlands. Holland is actually just part of the Netherlands, one that lies along most of the coast and includes the country's three largest cities.
In the past, branding like Visit Holland put special emphasis on cities in North and South Holland, including not only Amsterdam but also Rotterdam and The Hague. By getting rid of the name Holland, the Board of Tourism hopes this will encourage tourists to go to less-visited places in the Netherlands.
The Netherlands consists of 12 provinces but many people use “Holland” when talking about the Netherlands. The two provinces of Noord- and Zuid-Holland together are Holland. The 12 provinces together are the Netherlands.
Seeing as the Dutch refer to themselves as "nederlanders", there's no reason why the English can't use the equivalent 'netherlanders', in the same vein as 'greenlanders' or indeed 'new zealanders', but that's a different question.
The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] ( listen)), informally Holland, is a country located in northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
The difference between Holland and Netherlands is the former is a province, while the later is the name of the entire country. According to the CIA World Factbook, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815 (and Belgium seceded from it in 1830—another fun fact I didn't know).
One of the most common Dutch surnames is “de Jong", which is considered a patronymic name. Other common Dutch surnames are “Jansen” (derived from Jan's son) and “de Vries” (meaning “the freeze," referring to where a person came from, i.e. a toponym).
Many chose the name of the city or village that they came from as a family name, preceded by the prefix 'van'. In this context 'van' means: '(coming) from'. An example would be 'Van Eindhoven'.
The most popular names in Netherlands in 2022 are topped by Emma and Noah. Along with Emma, the other top girl names in the Netherlands include Julia, Mila, Sophie, and Olivia. In addition to Noah, the rest of the Top 5 Dutch boy names include Liam, Luca, Lucas, and Mees.
In Dutch, the country is called Nederland, so this can sometimes get translated as just Netherlands in English. However, according to the Dutch government, the official name of the country is the Netherlands - taken from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, or Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in Dutch.
In January 2020, the Netherlands officially dropped its support of the word Holland for the whole country, which included a logo redesign that changed "Holland" to "NL".
The government has started to rebrand the country as the Netherlands to enhance its image in the face of global competition. For decades, the Dutch government used “Holland” and “the Netherlands” interchangeably to describe the country known for its iconic canals, tulip fields and windmills.
The Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands) is made up of 4 countries: Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Netherlands. The Netherlands includes 3 public bodies located in the Caribbean region: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
To name just a few of the many names or endonyms for Germany: in the Scandinavian languages, Germany is known as Tyskland, in Polish as Niemcy, in Portuguese as Alemanha, in Italian as Germania, in French as Allemagne, in Dutch as Duitsland, and in Spanish as Alemania.
Confusion continues because: People who live in the Hollands are called Hollanders, but all citizens of the Netherlands are called Dutch as is their language.
Amsterdam is located in the Western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, the capital of which is not Amsterdam, but rather Haarlem.
All about the Dutch Capital's inhabitants. Amsterdam is one of the best-known cities in the world – but what are people from Amsterdam called? The correct term is Amsterdammers in both Dutch and English but people from the city are sometimes referred to as Mokumers.
Deutsch vs Dutch
The word Dutch is what makes it all seem a little unclear: it's the English word for the people and language of the Netherlands. At the same time, the word Deutsch is the word the Germans use for themselves and their language.
Dutch is an official language in Belgium, but it's not spoken throughout the whole country. Dutch is mainly spoken in Flanders (Vlaanderen), the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. The 'Belgian Dutch' is called Flemish (Vlaams).
Philou - (FEE-loh) Means "love" Puck - (PUK) Means "mischievous fairy" Saar - (sahr) Means "noblewoman, princess, lady" Sanne - (SAH-nə) Means "lily"
Famke: Meaning “little girl”. The Dutch actress Famke Janssen introduced us to this name.
Yes, Sophia is officially the most popular girl's name IN THE WORLD! The moniker is the most popular girl's name in eight countries - Mexico, Russia, Argentina, Italy, Switzerland, Estonia, Chile and Slovakia - and is the second or third most popular in a further 20!