Can anyone please tell me that where is HOLLAND and is it an independent country or not?

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I want it urgently and with full details.

Answer 1

Holland is very much its own country, more offically called The Netherlands. The capital is Amsterdam. Known for Tulips and dikes thanks to 60% of the land being below sea level.

Only two times in modern history it was not an independent country. Forst was in the early 1800s when Napoleon took it over. Second was when Hitler used it as an easy way to get to France in 1940. The Maginot Line was built by the French in the 30s to 'protect' them from German invasion. But mountains separate Germany and France and rather than go through the mountains that separated them from France, the Nazis went through very flat Holland and Belgium with ease and entered France unchallenged.

It still holds onto its monarchy and has a queen, but like England is a democracy with royalty having limited powers.

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Answer 2

Holland is not an independent country. Its is a part (A county in UK standards) of the country The Netherlands.
Many foreigners refer to The Netherlands as Holland but this is not correct, it is almost like referring to UK as England .

Some people will give me thumbs down, but ask any Dutch person (not from the Holland area) where they are from and the answer will be The Netherlands

Answer 3

Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands with 6.07 million inhabitants. Holland is a former county of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the Count of Holland and later the dominant province of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën, 1581–1795).

Answer 4

Holland is in general the same as "The Netherlands" a small independent country in the west part of Europe, next to Germany and Belgium.
But the name Holland is also in the names of 2 of the 12 provinces that The Netherlands are divided in. These 2 provinces are called Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland. (Noord= north, Zuid= south)
The Dutch capital Amsterdam is situated in the province of Noord-Holland.
A big part of the surface of Holland (The Netherlands) is under sea-level. Thanks to the dykes and the dunes and the mills we keep it dry in the Netherlands.
In fact the Netherlands is situated in a delta of several rivers, like Rhine, Waal and Maas. The Netherlands is a rather flat country with lots of green meadows, cows and ditches.
But our economics are o.k., we are part of the Benelux and the European Community.
And I know for sure because I live in the Netherlands.

Answer 5

Holland is in Europe.... between UK and Germany... then Belgium .... it is an indipendent country.. nation... or holland michigan USA???

holland in europe...

Constitution.
The Netherlands is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch. The Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, both in the Caribbean Sea, are self-governing parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Head of state, since 1980, is Queen Beatrix of the House of Orange-Nassau. The name Holland is widely used as being equivalent to the Netherlands.

Flag description.
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue; one of the oldest flags in constant use, originating with William I, Prince of Orange, in the latter half of the 16th century.

Language.
Dutch is the national language of Holland. However, English is spoken by almost everyone. In addition, many Dutch people speak German and French.

Geographic location.
The Netherlands is located in northwestern Europe and borders the North Sea (451 km), Belgium (450 km) and Germany (577 km). The country is quite small, the surface area is 41,528 square kilometres. The greatest distance from north to south is 300 kilometres, and from west to east 200 kilometres. Geographically, The Netherlands is one of the most low-lying countries in the world (its name literally means the Low Countries).

Climate.
Temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters.

Main cities.
Official capital as stated by the constitution is the city of Amsterdam. The city of The Hague is the administrative capital (the seat of government), the home of the Queen, host to the International Court of Justice and the location for most of the embassies.

Population.
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated, it has a population of sixteen million and an average of 481 inhabitants per square kilometer. Ethnic groups: Dutch 83%, other 17% (of which 9% are non-Western origin mainly Turks, Moroccans, Antilleans, Surinamese and Indonesians). Religions: Roman Catholic 31%, Protestant 21%, Muslim 4.4%, other 3.6%, unaffiliated 40%.

Economy.
The Netherlands is ranked fifth on the 2004 list of nations with the highest standard of life and has a prosperous and open economy, which depends heavily on foreign trade. The economy is noted for stable industrial relations, moderate unemployment and inflation, a sizable current account surplus, and an important role as a European transportation hub. Industrial activity is predominantly in food processing, chemicals, petroleum refining, and electrical machinery. A highly mechanized agricultural sector employs no more than 4% of the labor force but provides large surpluses for the food-processing industry and for exports. The Netherlands, along with 11 of its EU partners, began circulating the euro currency on 1 January 2002. The country continues to be one of the leading European nations for attracting foreign direct investment. Economic growth slowed considerably in 2001-03, as part of the global economic slowdown, but for the four years before that, annual growth averaged nearly 4%, well above the EU average. The government is wrestling with a deteriorating budget position, and is moving toward the EU 3% of GDP budget deficit limit.

Time Zone.
The Netherlands is located in the Central European Timezone. Time difference with EST is +6 hours and with PST +9 hours

Answer 6

Holland is tiny...located on the west coast between Bel. Germ. and GB. It is an independent country. Do you have anymore questions? I live here....and im American..

Answer 7

Holland is in Europe and I think it is an independent nation.Sorry, I don;t have any more information

Answer 8

its in europe.
yes it is independent