Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands, and the name is often informally used to refer to the whole country, although this is not strictly correct. It includes the provinces of North Holland and South Holland, where major cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam are located.
From Dutch “Holland,” possibly from “holt-land,” meaning “wooded land” or “hollow land,” referring to its low-lying geography. Over time, the region’s economic and political importance led its name to be used abroad for the entire Netherlands.
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