Is holand called netherland also

Answer 1

Strictly speaking, no. Holland is a region of the Netherlands, not the whole country. People often incorrectly use Holland to refer to the The Netherlands as they don't know that they are not the same.

Answer 2

yes but holland is informal, the locals call it holland

Europeans often refer to the Kingdom of the Netherlands as Holland. To Dutch people, Holland is the name for just one part of the Netherlands; a low-lying province on the west coast it includes the large cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and the Dutch capital Den Haag.

Answer 3

In the sixteenth and seventieth century, known as the Golden Age, the most important region of the vibrant republic was Holland. It is only a region of the Netherlands and not the whole country. As the merchants sailed from Amsterdam and other big cities to the rest of the world, they obviously said they were from Holland-not the Netherlands as the country was young and barely no national feelings existed.

In foreign countries they knew these merchants as coming from 'Holland' and therefore is Holland the usual designation for this country in other languages.

In the Netherlands people never say that they are Holland, it's always The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) and this is what is taught during their English lessons: "We live in The Netherlands, not 'Holland'".

Answer 4

'Holland' is officially called The Netherlands.

Answer 5

Holland is only a portion of the Netherlands, but the 2 are often confused.