What is the difference between the Netherlands and Holland?
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What is the difference between the Netherlands and Holland?

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The two are often used interchangeably to refer to the country of the Netherlands. They are not the same however. The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe. Holland is a region in the Netherlands with the majority of the population, roughly consisting of the two provinces North Holland and South Holland.