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A map of a united Low Countries/Benelux; Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg also known as Pan-Netherlands (Heel-Nederland).

In this scenario provinces are united into 'Superprovinces' comparable to the Randstad Province proposal. The mergers are based on polls, history, culture and general interests.

*Update: Flevoland could be fully or partially part of Gelderland-Overijssel. The cities of Almere and Lelystad are functionally part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area but other Flevolandic towns and cities are more attached to either internal cities or bordering Gelderlandic/Overijssels cities lkke Kampen.

- Friesland (Friesland); Due to it's unique language policy and its unpopularity among the other northern Provinces Friesland is isolated.

- Groningen-Drenthe (Groningen, Drenthe); Polls show strong support for such a merger, Groningen was historically build by Drenthe and has always worked closely with the region. Alternative names are Veenland or Ommeland.

- Holland (North-, South-Holland, Utrecht, Flevoland); North- and South-Holland share history as the county of Holland. Utrecht fell under it's cultural sphere. The former Islands where Flevoland now is have long been under Hollandic control. This merger is mostly based on the initial 'Randstad Province' proposal although this one is especially unpopular.

- Gelderland-Overijssel (Gelderland, Overijssel); Polls show support for such a merger, The regions have a close history and they share a common Low-German dialect group. Alternative names are Hamaland and Ijsselland.

- Vlaanderen-Zeeland (West-, East-Flanders, Zeeland); Southern Zeeland, West- and East- Flanders had long been united as one Flemish county. The rest of Zeeland had always been a contested region between Holland and Flanders turning it into a cultural continuum between the two. The West- and East- provinces have strong ties and many Westeners move to the Eastern city of Ghent. Crossing of the Zeelandic-Flemish border is common and many Flemish people live in Zeeland. The Zeelandic Dialect and West-Flemish dialect form 1 dialect group and are often described as sister languages. Flemish is also spoken in southern Zeeland. Alternative names are Vlaanderen or Scheldmonde

- Brabant (North-, Flemish-Brabant, Antwerp, Brussels); These provinces have historically formed the powerful Brabant Duchy. Antwerp-Flemish-Brabant relations are close and the region shares a dialect group. Antwerp city is visited often by the north and has a similar city dialect to its bordering dutch cities.

- Limburg (BE-, NL-Limburg); These provinces were created as one in 1815. They share a dialect group, symbolism and anthem. People often work on the other side of the border and families are spread out over both provinces. Border crossing activities are common.

- West-Wallonia (Walloon-Brabant, Hainaut, Namur); the first two have been united before under foreign occupation. All three provinces share interests in their attachement to brussels. This region contains the historical picard and wallo-picard dialects. This region constitutes the Western part of the Walloon cultural region. French is spoken here.

- East-Wallonia (Liege, Luxemburg, Luxemburg Proper); Both Luxemburg's have long been united as one state, the western province has long been a contested area with Liege. Both Luxemburg and Liege are dominated by their capital cities Luxemburg and Liege respectively. Both Luxemburg Proper and Liege hold French and German speakers. This region constitutes the Eastern part of the Walloon cultural region. Walloon is the local dialect in both westetn Luxemburg and Liege. The Ardennes region covers all 3 provinces.

Description
A map of a united Low Countries/Benelux; Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg also known as Pan-Netherlands (Heel-Nederland).

In this scenario provinces are united into 'Superprovinces' comparable to the Randstad Province proposal. The mergers are based on polls, history, culture and general interests.

*Update: Flevoland could be fully or partially part of Gelderland-Overijssel. The cities of Almere and Lelystad are functionally part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area but other Flevolandic towns and cities are more attached to either internal cities or bordering Gelderlandic/Overijssels cities lkke Kampen.

- Friesland (Friesland); Due to it's unique language policy and its unpopularity among the other northern Provinces Friesland is isolated.

- Groningen-Drenthe (Groningen, Drenthe); Polls show strong support for such a merger, Groningen was historically build by Drenthe and has always worked closely with the region. Alternative names are Veenland or Ommeland.

- Holland (North-, South-Holland, Utrecht, Flevoland); North- and South-Holland share history as the county of Holland. Utrecht fell under it's cultural sphere. The former Islands where Flevoland now is have long been under Hollandic control. This merger is mostly based on the initial 'Randstad Province' proposal although this one is especially unpopular.

- Gelderland-Overijssel (Gelderland, Overijssel); Polls show support for such a merger, The regions have a close history and they share a common Low-German dialect group. Alternative names are Hamaland and Ijsselland.

- Vlaanderen-Zeeland (West-, East-Flanders, Zeeland); Southern Zeeland, West- and East- Flanders had long been united as one Flemish county. The rest of Zeeland had always been a contested region between Holland and Flanders turning it into a cultural continuum between the two. The West- and East- provinces have strong ties and many Westeners move to the Eastern city of Ghent. Crossing of the Zeelandic-Flemish border is common and many Flemish people live in Zeeland. The Zeelandic Dialect and West-Flemish dialect form 1 dialect group and are often described as sister languages. Flemish is also spoken in southern Zeeland. Alternative names are Vlaanderen or Scheldmonde

- Brabant (North-, Flemish-Brabant, Antwerp, Brussels); These provinces have historically formed the powerful Brabant Duchy. Antwerp-Flemish-Brabant relations are close and the region shares a dialect group. Antwerp city is visited often by the north and has a similar city dialect to its bordering dutch cities.

- Limburg (BE-, NL-Limburg); These provinces were created as one in 1815. They share a dialect group, symbolism and anthem. People often work on the other side of the border and families are spread out over both provinces. Border crossing activities are common.

- West-Wallonia (Walloon-Brabant, Hainaut, Namur); the first two have been united before under foreign occupation. All three provinces share interests in their attachement to brussels. This region contains the historical picard and wallo-picard dialects. This region constitutes the Western part of the Walloon cultural region. French is spoken here.

- East-Wallonia (Liege, Luxemburg, Luxemburg Proper); Both Luxemburg's have long been united as one state, the western province has long been a contested area with Liege. Both Luxemburg and Liege are dominated by their capital cities Luxemburg and Liege respectively. Both Luxemburg Proper and Liege hold French and German speakers. This region constitutes the Eastern part of the Walloon cultural region. Walloon is the local dialect in both westetn Luxemburg and Liege. The Ardennes region covers all 3 provinces.