Nitpicking about Holland [OT]

[R. Kooijman]

> From: dcml-admin at stp.ling.uu.se 
> [mailto:dcml-admin at stp.ling.uu.se] On Behalf Of Fluks, H.W.
> Sent: woensdag 15 mei 2002 15:09

> Technically: no. Holland is not a province of the 
> Netherlands. It was split up in the 1860s, now making two 
> provinces: Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland. "Holland" does not 
> mean anything anymore. Technically.
 
> And in Dutch, the word 
> "Holland" also means "the western part of the country, around 
> Amsterdam, where the arrogant people live who think the rest 
> of the country is not worth mentioning". So in the Dutch 
> language I object to using "Holland" for the entire country. 

How funny, never knew where the name Holland came from...
A lot of people consider Holland=Nederland where I live (Gelderland
province). For example usually if the Dutch soccer team is on a big
event (don't start about the WorldCup :-() all the fans yell Holland
too!
-- Roy