11 Countries That Changed Their Name
Country names can change through political decisions, independence or shifts in international usage, but nicknames and official names are not the same thing. These eleven stories explore that variety; for example, Holland is a familiar regional name, not a former official name of the Netherlands.
Holland changed to The Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
As a marketing move, the government decided that from January 2020, the official name of the Netherlands would be used for promotional purposes instead of Holland. One of the reasons for this change is to “present the Netherlands as an open, inventive, and inclusive country.”
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