What is the difference between netherlands and holland? I thought they were same!
Netherlands in the Country List
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Holland... I think a part of the Netherlands.
panandh wrote:
What is the difference between netherlands and holland? I thought they were same!
I'm sure one of our Dutch friends could shine better light on the subject, but according to Wikipedia, North and South Holland are just two of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. Others include Zeeland, Gelderland, Utrect, etc.
Chessy4000 wrote:
Holland... I think a part of the Netherlands.
I believe i was right Kacparov
May 20, 2010
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Chessy4000 wrote: Holland... I think a part of the Netherlands.
Chessy4000 wrote: I believe i was right Kacparov
If Kacparov was an INTERNATIONAL Master, you probably wouldn't be!
don't s'pose anybody noticed, but Ireland only just below Netherlands/Holland on the list an' their population is tiny in comparison 
May 20, 2010
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smileative wrote:
don't s'pose anybody noticed, but Ireland only just below Netherlands/Holland on the list an' their population is tiny in comparison
Not all Irish are leprechauns.
May 20, 2010
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linksspringer wrote: Roughly... to people living in the provinces of Holland, Netherlands = Holland. Outside of those provinces, people sometimes have a different opinion (don't tell a Frisian he's living in Holland).
We used to have a herd of Frisians - and we certainly never told them that.
It is quite clear that the English-speaking countries have a comparative preponderance of the membership, this being an English-language site. Beyond that, the leanings of a country to have a large number of speakers of English as a second language plays a large role.
May 20, 2010
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artfizz wrote: We used to have a herd of Frisians - and we certainly never told them that.
linksspringer wrote: You had a herd of "an ethnic group of the Germanic people living in coastal parts of The Netherlands, Denmark and Germany"??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisians
BTW, we have some Texels around the house.
You'll be needin' a mighty big field to hold them thar Texans.
=) Nice discussion!
I live in North Holland, and I agree that Holland in the Netherlands is just ´a part of´, but in English-speaking countries there isn´t any difference between the Netherlands and Holland. So Kacparov is (of course) right, but I think the others have got it right as well
And, how about my fantastic English? 
May 21, 2010
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Dekker wrote:
=) Nice discussion!
I live in North Holland, and I agree that Holland in the Netherlands is just ´a part of´, but in English-speaking countries there isn´t any difference between the Netherlands and Holland. So Kacparov is (of course) right, but I think the others have got it right as well
And, how about my fantastic English?
Your English is too perfect ...
Well I'm from the Netherlands as well.
But I'm from Limburg so don't tell my I'm from holland :D
But that's a whole other story!
Isn´t it quite special that the Netherlands (without Holland
) have got more members than countries like France and Germany.
Netherlands: 16,7m
Germany and France: 81m+