Some countries have two names because people in different places call them by different names. For example, the United States is also called America. People in Europe might say ‘the Netherlands,’ but people from there might just say ‘Holland.’ It’s like if your friend was known as ‘Tom’ to some people and ‘Thomas’ to others, it doesn’t change who they are.
Examples
- Tom is called Thomas by some people.
- Bread can also be called a loaf, just like America is sometimes called the United States.
- Holland is a part of the country called Netherlands.
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See also
- Why Do Some Countries Have More Than One Name?
- Why Do Governments Change Their Names?
- Why Do Governments Change Names?
- What is Britain?
- Why Do Some Countries Have So Many Different Political Systems?