The netherlands is devided in different provinces. One of them is Holland. (they even have two: South-Holland and North-Holland).
And the name Holland is often used to describe The Netherlands.
As the name England is used when meaning the UK.
to add to the confusion. There is also a province "Noord-Brabant" in the Netherlands ... and a province "Brabant" in Belgium ... which is now devided in a Flemish part Vlaams-Brabant and a Walloon Waals-Brabant
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