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26 Jun 04 - 11:43 AM (#1214618) Subject: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Jim McLean Which is correct? Officially, The Netherlands is always used but most people say Holland. I know there are two regions called North and South Holland. |
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26 Jun 04 - 12:00 PM (#1214627) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Ebbie And 'Dutch' too. For a lovely people, they certainly are confused.:~) |
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26 Jun 04 - 12:12 PM (#1214634) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Jim McLean The Dutch are the people who live in H or The N and is obviously related to the word Deutsch. I don't know whether they are confused or not but I am. |
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26 Jun 04 - 01:41 PM (#1214671) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: George Papavgeris I lived in the Netherlands for 7 years. North and South Holland are just two of the provinces of the country called the Netherlands. They call themselves Netherlanders - not Dutch. This latter term was coined by the English-speaking world back in the 19th century and simply arose out of confusion. The "Netherlanders" never had anything to do with the term. And just a little aside: The country of Netherland should NOT be confused with the "Low Lands", which is a 17th century term referring to the combined area of (most of) Netherlands and Flanders, which were below sea level. |
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26 Jun 04 - 01:42 PM (#1214672) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Ed. This page might help. The reason why the football team is still called Holland, may be similar to the historical reasons that dictate that the British cricket team is called England. |
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26 Jun 04 - 01:46 PM (#1214674) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Mark Clark A quick glance at the list of UN member nations finds Netherlands in the list but no Holland. - Mark |
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26 Jun 04 - 01:57 PM (#1214676) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Rasener I lived in the Nederlands for 13 years. And they call themselves Nederlanders. Hoe gaat het George. Alles kits achter de rits?. :-) |
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26 Jun 04 - 01:59 PM (#1214677) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Amos Holland is no longer a country in its own right but a privince or state of the Netherlands. This has been the case since the 19th Century, I believe. There is a north and a south Holland. A Full country name: Kingdom of the Netherlands Area: 41,526 sq km Population: 16.2 million Capital City: Amsterdam (population 735,000) People: About 83% of the population are Dutch (Germanic and Gallo-Celtic stock); most of the rest are Indonesian, Surinamese, Moroccan, Turkish or Antillian. Language: Dutch, Frisian, English Religion: 52% Christian (Roman Catholic and Protestant), 5.3% Muslim. The number of former churches that these days house art galleries is the most obvious sign of today's attitude to religion and art. Fully 40% of the Dutch say they have no religious affiliation. Government: constitutional monarchy Head of State: Queen Beatrix van Oranje Nassau Head of Government: Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende GDP: US$434 billion GDP per capita: US$26,900 Inflation: 2% Major Industries: Service industries, banking, electronics, digital media, horticulture, agriculture, shipping Major Trading Partners: EU (esp Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, UK), USA A |
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26 Jun 04 - 02:06 PM (#1214681) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Geoff the Duck I could also point out that Holland is an area of Lincolnshire bordering parts of The Wash and contains Boston, Spalding and surrounding areas. Quack! Geoff the Duck. |
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26 Jun 04 - 04:00 PM (#1214716) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: George Papavgeris Redelijk, Les, ouwe makkie - net redelijk... Kijk je naar de foetbal - Nederland v Sweden? Zij dansen wel, maar ze spelen niet. |
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26 Jun 04 - 04:17 PM (#1214723) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Rasener Ik vind het saai |
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26 Jun 04 - 04:27 PM (#1214726) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Mark Clark It sounds like a nice place to be. - Mark |
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26 Jun 04 - 05:46 PM (#1214765) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Jim McLean Ed, there isn't a British cricket team, there is an English and Welsh cricket team which is not the same. I had assumed the possibility that 'England = Britain' was the same as 'Holland = The Netherlands' and that was the main reason for raising the question. By the way, lowlands is another expression for netherlands. |
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26 Jun 04 - 05:47 PM (#1214766) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Rasener It is for the Nederlanders now. Slightly the better side tonight. |
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26 Jun 04 - 06:00 PM (#1214776) Subject: RE: BS: Holland or The Netherlands From: Ed. Jim, there is a British cricket team. I'm dog tired and going to bed now. PM me if you want to discuss more. The words "Mike Denness" might clarify my point. |