Was I the only one...

[ecstasy]

Holland is a region of the Netherlands but when some people say Holland they mean the Netherlands as a whole. Done

[Jordy]

Britain/United Kingdom is the country, England/Scotland/Wales/N.I. are the regions that make it up.

And I didn't know Holland was a region, I thought it was a country aswell.

Britain is the name of the island which most of the UK is on. Plus a region is something like the "East Midlands" not England.

The United Kingdom is the sovereign state which is made up of constituent countries, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The word "Country" is a silly word to throw around, as it could define both England and also the UK.

Holland is a region of the Netherlands which is a constituent country of the sovereign state which is the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

[flatface]

I thought Holland was in Belgium but was quickly corrected by a Belgiumish person on Habbo

[Black_Apalachi]

It's not like England at all. Strictly speaking Holland is just a Western region of the Netherlands but it's universally accept to informally refer to the whole of the Netherlands as 'Holland'. Pretty sure they're all Dutch regardless

Dunno if this was already said, assed?


fail @ post above btw lol

[FlyingJesus]

Officially it's name isn't Holland, and a lot of people within the Netherlands complain about this. Holland is the name for the Western Region of the Netherlands, like Kent is the South Eastern part of the UK (or England).

Wait I live in Kent now?

I'm really stupid when it comes to geography. What do you call people from Denmark?

Gudjohnsson

Let me put it in lame man terms

Did you mean layman's terms

[GommeInc]

Did you mean layman's terms

Hush your gums or typing fingers

[wiktoria]

Oh I thought Holland was a country

[Black_Apalachi]

Oh I thought Holland was a country

It isn't incorrect to refer to the Netherlands as Holland, so it is a country really

[AlexOC]

I just think of orange when i think Holland, don't realyl care whether its a country or not.

[GommeInc]

I just think of orange when i think Holland, don't realyl care whether its a country or not.

Interesting... Any particular reason? The Royal Family over there are of the "House of Orange"

It isn't incorrect to refer to the Netherlands as Holland, so it is a country really

Not really... Only by how it is commonly refered to It's only really called Holland because of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague, the three main cities anyone ever hears of