Голландия

Нидерланды или Голландия
(государственный язык нидерландский, национальная валюта — гульден)
Netherlands, the (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
a kingdom in W Europe, on the North Sea. 14, 715, 000; 16, 163 sq. mi. (41, 863 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague. Also called Holland. Dutch, Nederland.
Derived words: Netherlander, n. / Netherlandian, adj.
Also called: Holland.
1. a kingdom in NW Europe, on the North Sea: declared independence from Spain in 1581 as the United Provinces; became a major maritime and commercial power in the 17th century, gaining many overseas possessions; a member of the Common Market. It is mostly flat and low-lying, with about 40 per cent of the land being below sea level, much of it on polders protected by dykes. Language: Dutch. Religion: Christian, with both Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches. Currency: guilder. Capital: Amsterdam, with the seat of government at The Hague. Pop.: 14 714 948 (1988 est.). Area: 40 883 sq. km (15 785 sq. miles). Dutch name: Nederland
2. the kingdom of the Netherlands together with the Flemish-speaking part of Belgium, esp. as ruled by Spain and Austria before 1581; the Low Countries.