2006-07-14 01:15:40 · 5 answers · asked by ashish_hornbells 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
yes they r same but i do not know how they got their names
2006-07-14 01:20:11 · answer #1 · answered by Ashton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holland is actually a province of The Netherlands. This part of The Netherlands was very important some centuries ago. So technically spoken Holland is NOT the same as The Netherlands, but it became more and more common to speak of The Netherlands as Holland.
2006-07-14 08:20:24 · answer #2 · answered by maccnl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The official name is the The Netherlands. Holland is a part of the country, and it became associated with the whole area. "Netherland" means "low land," mainly because almost the entire country is below sea level. That's why the story of the Little Dutch Boy is so popular. If he hadn't put his finger in the dike to hold back the water, it could have flooded the entire surrounding area.
2006-07-14 13:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holland and the Netherlands are the same place. The name "Netherlands" means the land below the water, which is geographically correct. Most of the country is below sea level, so the coastline has a network of dikes to keep the water out.
2006-07-14 08:17:59 · answer #4 · answered by Blue Jean 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Never Regions are what men with E.D refer to as .......never mind.
2006-07-14 09:11:45 · answer #5 · answered by tonyintoronto@rogers.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋