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The Netherlands will be renamed Nederland, which will cost 200000 euros

Original title: Holland is going to change its name! 2 days later, please call it 'Netherland'

According to foreign media reports, from January 1, 2020, the Netherlands, a Western European country famous for tulips and windmills, will officially stop using the name 'Netherlands' instead of' Netherlands'. It is reported that the Dutch government's move aims to reshape its' international image '.

According to the decision of the Dutch government, from January next year, all Dutch enterprises, embassies, government departments, universities and other institutions will use the official national name 'Netherland'. At the same time, the government also hopes to use the official name of the country in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and the European TV singing contest.

It is understood that the project also includes the introduction of a new national image logo - changing the word 'Holland' which has been used for more than 20 years to 'Netherlands', and the tulip design of the national flower will be replaced by the' NL 'designed in the shape of a tulip.

In the past, it was a little strange that only part of the country was promoted through external publicity. "A spokesman for the Dutch foreign ministry said.

In fact, the word 'Holland' comes from 'Holland', which is a term of 'generalizing the whole'. There are 12 provinces in the country, and 'Holland' is just the general name of 'South Holland' and 'North Holland'.

As early as the 19th century, these two provinces became the economic and wealth centers of the country. Since then, they have been in the "central position" of the Dutch foreign propaganda. They are the most populous and most popular tourist attractions in the country, including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague and other well-known cities.

The local government believes that highlighting the external publicity mode of 'Holland' has resulted in excessive tourism in the two provinces, while less people have set foot in other provinces. Therefore, the local government hopes to divert tourists to other provinces through the name rectification plan, and at the same time, promote tourism business opportunities and promote the overall development of sustainable tourism.

According to the 2030 outlook report released by the Dutch Tourism Council in May this year, tourists in the country are seriously crowded, and many foreign tourists trample on tulip fields, causing problems to local people.

Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands, saw a surge in tourist arrivals from 11 million in 2005 to 18 million in 2016, the Independent reported, citing data. And the local infrastructure has been unable to accommodate more tourists.

In addition to alleviating the unbalanced development of tourism, the local government also hopes to further attract foreign investment through the name rectification program, so as to better promote Dutch products and attract international students.

The Netherlands is located in the north-west of Europe. It is the European starting point of the famous Eurasian Continental Bridge, bordering Germany and Belgium. The country is one of the lowest lying countries in the world, with a quarter of its land below sea level, also known as the 'low-lying country'.