why netherlands are called the netherlands
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Because the word ‘Neder’ means ‘low’. Which makes sense because the Netherlands is located at low altitude (near or below sea level). In France, it is called ‘Le pays bas’, where ‘bas’ means ‘low’.
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Netherlands” means low-lying country; the name Holland (from Houtland, or “Wooded Land”) was originally given to one of the medieval cores of what later became the modern state and is still used for 2 of its 12 provinces (Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland).
The Netherlands remained a kingdom after Napoleon's defeat. At that time, the area called “Holland” made the biggest contribution to the entire nation's economy and wealth. As such it became the commonly used name to indicate the entire country.
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