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Which country includes the provinces of Utrecht and Zeeland?
Netherlands
How did the united provinces of the Netherlands differ from neighboring states?
their laws
Friesland Limburg and Zeelandare provinces of which European country?
The Netherlands
How did the united provinces of the Netherlands differ from the neighboring states?
their laws
What is the difference between netherland and holland?
Officially Its "The Netherlands" "Holland" is for the Provinces Zuid- And Noord- Holland. However, Most people Just use "holland" For all twelve Provinces. (The Netherlands in general) The confusion between the two names are probably caused by Tourists.
What is north of Netherlands?
Mainly farmlands. The provinces are Drenthe, Friesland and Groningen.
What is the name of the western part of the Netherlands?
The western part of the Netherlands is often referred to as Holland. Holland actually exists out of two provinces, North and South Holland. People often refer to the Netherlands as Holland, which is ofcourse not right, it's just 2 out of the 12 provinces.
Is the Netherlands a group of smaller countries?
Yes, sort of. When the Netherlands was formed some provinces set off against the Bourgundians to form their own land, in the 16th century, also the provinces in what is now Belgium and Luxembourg. The British called all those provinces the Low Lands. So originally there were more then one, which explains why the Netherlands is plural. In Dutch they say Nederland, which is not plural.
What are the seven provinces that fought the Spaniards?
The Seven Provinces refers to the provinces of the Netherlands that successfully rebelled against Spanish rule, from 1568 onwards. From about 1581 on the provinces were as follows: * Holland * Zeeland * Utrecht * Gelre (Gelderland) * Groningen * Drenthe * Overijssel
After the United Provinces of the Netherlands won independence from Spain what could its government could best be described as?
they became a monarchy
What year did the Netherlands gain freedom from Spain?
In 1581. The seventeen provinces of the Netherlands were a possession of Spain. This included modern-day Belgium, Luxembourg, parts of France and Germany and today's Holland, or the Netherlands. The seven northern provinces were Protestant and joined in the 1581 Act. By that time the Eighty Years War for the Netherlands Independence from Spain had already been going on for thirteen years. The war did not end until 1648, after which the seven northern provinces were recognized as independent.
What Country declared independence from Spain in 1581?
The Republic of United Provinces of the Netherlands
