Holland, the Netherlands is often refered to a a country in its own right, although is actually 2 regions (i.e. North and South) of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands. There are the flatlands, north of Belgium andWest of Germany
North Netherlands (Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe)
East Netherlands (Overijssel, Gelderland, Flevoland)
West Netherlands (Utrecht, North Holland, South Holland, Zeeland)
South Netherlands (North Brabant, Limburg)
The Hague is about the same distance as London to Liverpool.