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The geographic region known as Holland is often confused with that of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a group of united subregions administrative and politically, located in the north of western Europe. Thus, it is important to note that the Netherlands is not the name of the country but of one of its regions, perhaps the most important and densely populated of all. The Netherlands is also home to the capital of the Netherlands, the incredible city of Amsterdam. Confusion between one name and the other is common and, although officially Holland is not the name of the country, it is informally accepted as such.

The Netherlands region is one of the most modern and dynamic in all of Europe. It can be territorially divided into North Holland and South Holland, both having a broad and long coast bordering the North Sea. Among the most important cities in Holland we find Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the birthplace of the famous Renaissance thinker Erasmus.

Due to the important and abundant presence of rivers in almost all the

territory, cities have large ports and internal channels similar to those of Venice, a situation that is especially observed in the city of Amsterdam. In this sense, we cannot fail to mention that the Netherlands is characterized by having to its credit a significant number of territories polder cattle to the sea. These territories are artificially created by man and existing since the 12th century.

Undoubtedly, the identity Dutch is one of the most distinctive in all of Europe. While the official language of this region is Dutch (a language similar in some respects to German), others traits of Dutch culture and identity are its windmills, its tradition of hansas and existing commercial companies since Renaissance, its architecture compact and very colorful, its incredible artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer, Piet Mondriaan or Rembrandt among others. At the same time, the capital city, Amsterdam, is famous worldwide as one of the most important centers of consumption of substances that in other places are prohibited or restricted as well as as a center of consumption of legal sexual services.

Themes in Holland