Whenever international people come to Rotterdam, one question pops up: is it Holland or is it the Netherlands ? Sometimes this is followed by another question: why are people from the Netherlands called Dutchmen? and what about your language, why Dutch ?
Fortunately, there is a short video explaining all that ... and more.
If this has not settled the confusion nor satisfied your curiosity in things Dutch, Netherlandish, Netherlandic, or Hollands, then look here for a discussion that has been taking place since March 2008 with 132 comments and counting.
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