20 fun facts about the Netherlands
20 fun facts about the Netherlands 1. Netherlands literally means low country. Only half of the country is higher than one meter whilst 27% is actually below sea level. Its highest point is only 321 meters. 2. Netherlands and Holland are not synonymous. Holland is largely the western coastal region of the Netherlands, encompassing Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Haarlem, Leiden and The Hague. When the Netherlands became a country, Holland was one of the provinces that joined the new country. The Netherlands is often referred to as Holland but it is important to be aware that Holland and the Netherlands...
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