which is older: america or "netherlands"?

liberal nationalism.

When the Napoleonic conflict ended in 1815, the Netherlands got a new national anthem:

Whoever has Neerlandsch blood flowing in their veins,
Free of foreign taint;
Whose heart glows for king and country,
Rejoice in song as do we!

In 1898, this was changed to be less xenophobic:

Whoever has Neerlandsch blood flowing in their veins,
Whose heart beats proud and free,
Who glows with love for his nation,
Rejoice in song as do we!

The even older national anthem, written in 1568, begins as follows:

William of Nassau
I am of Duytschen blood,
Loyal to the fatherland
I will remain until death.

The words “Duytschen” and “Neerlandsch” are both commonly translated into English as “Dutch,” but they have clearly different origins. Duytschen is pronounced as the German “Deutschen.” In modern Dutch, that word is now “Duitsen,” which means “German,” as in the country of Germany. This term was replaced, for political reasons, by the term “Neerlandsch,” from which we now derive the Dutch words Nederland and the English translation Holland or Netherlands.

It may come as a surprise to many modern European nationalists, but “Dutch” is an entirely made up ethnicity that did not formally exist 456 years ago. Mythologically speaking, “America” is older than “the Netherlands.” Yes, America has existed, at least in name, for 517 years.