【单选题】

It can be inferred from the passage that the author mentions the case of Holland and the Netherlands in order to

A、cite the case of a "primitive" or "barbaric" nation being distinguished from a "civilized" nation
B、provide an example of a state whose borders do not perfectly coincide with those of a nation
C、offer an example of the characteristics of a nation being applied to a particular area of the nation
D、present a case of a single region being treated by historiographers as representative of an entire nation
E、describe the case of a nation whose cultural and political identities distinguish it from a contiguous state