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A swampy corner of the Netherlands so famous the whole country borrows its name.
means A coastal region of the western Netherlands containing Amsterdam and Rotterdam, often used loosely for the entire country.
from From Old Dutch holtland, meaning wooded land, despite the region being famously flat and tree-light today.
Two provincesSplit into North and South Holland.
Naming errorCalling the Netherlands Holland mildly annoys non-Hollanders.
RebrandDutch government dropped Holland as branding in 2020.