What is the proper name: Holland or Netherlands?
Officially, the Netherlands. In the Middle Ages Holland was a county and then a province within the historic Netherlands.
In the XVII-XVIII centuries, it was part of the Republic of the United Provinces, and played a leading role in it. For this reason the whole republic was often referred to as Holland.
Officially, the Netherlands. In the Middle Ages Holland was a county and then a province within the historic Netherlands.
In the XVII-XVIII centuries, it was part of the Republic of the United Provinces, and played a leading role in it. For this reason the whole republic was often referred to as Holland.