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The Netherlands Is Not 'Holland.' It Never Was.

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The Netherlands Is Not 'Holland.' It Never Was.

A short CGP Grey explainer on why 'Holland' is wrong as a name for the whole country of the Netherlands. It covers the country's provinces and its constituent territories.

HN uses it as the go-to link whenever someone conflates Holland and the Netherlands.

3 Hacker News mentions · 2016–2026

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