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'''Zeeland''' is a province of the [[Netherlands]]. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering [[Belgium]] - hence its name 'Sea-land'. Its capital is [[Middelburg]].
A list of the [[gemeente]] (local government councils in Zeeland):
*[[Axel]]
*[[Borsele]]
*[[Goes]]
*[[Hontenisse]]
*[[Hulst]]
*[[Kapelle]]
*[[Middelburg]]
*[[Noord-Beveland]]
*[[Oostburg]]
*[[Reimerswaal]]
*[[Sas van Gent]]
*[[Schouwen-Duiveland]]
*[[Sluis-Aardenburg]]
*[[Terneuzen]]
*[[Tholen]]
*[[Veere]]
*[[Vlissingen]]
The country of [[New Zealand]] was originally
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letter away from the literal translation to English: New Sealand. The Z was
possibly retained to partially preserve the Dutch pronouncation.
''Note.'' Not to be confused with ''[[Zealand]].''
''Sources and external links''
Basic information: http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/scdata/prov/zeeland.htm
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