Netherland Will Not Called as Holland – Free PDF Download

THE NETHERLANDS

• Borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the  northwest, with maritime borders in the  North Sea with those countries and the  United Kingdom.

POINT TO NOTE

• Netherlands literally means ‘lower countries’ in reference to its low elevation  and flat topography, with only about 50%  of its land exceeding 1 metre (3 ft 3 in)  above sea level, and nearly 17% falling  below sea level.

THE NAME CHANGING

• Holland has long been known by two names to locals and visitors. Both Holland  and the Netherlands can be used  interchangeably to describe the European  However, this is set to change in  2020 as the region pushes forward with  plans for an official rebrand.

THE NAME CHANGING

• The country’s official tourism website com, which for a long tie has used  holland as its main name, will be switching to  the use of The Netherlands.
• Meanwhile, companies, embassies, ministries ad universities will only be allowed to officially  use the name the Netherlands

• According to reports, the plans are a push towards updating Holland’s  international image and attract more

NOTES

• The country’s Minister for Foreign Trade Sigrid Kaag added that the rebrand will also help showcase what else the Netherlands can offer.
• The term Holland actually only refers to two of The Netherland’s 12
• regions, North Holland and South Holland.
• The areas are home to two of the country’s biggest cities.
• However, the country wants to promote the wider offering of the

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