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Legolas · 01-22-2003, 06:06 AM

Neither, we call it Nederland

Holland is part of the Netherlands, but since it's the part where we had our main harbours most sailors came from Holland. A couple of centuries ago they liked to sail around and claim lots of land, and since those Dutch people came from Holland which is in the Netherlands, they said they were from Holland, see?
So it's become somewhat synonymous.

Morning everyone [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

01-22-2003, 06:06 AM	#43
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	Neither, we call it Nederland Holland is part of the Netherlands, but since it's the part where we had our main harbours most sailors came from Holland. A couple of centuries ago they liked to sail around and claim lots of land, and since those Dutch people came from Holland which is in the Netherlands, they said they were from Holland, see? So it's become somewhat synonymous. Morning everyone [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]