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What entities were not countries but still had governing bodies and are plainly listed on a political map?, Context: The States General of the United Provinces were in control of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the Dutch West India Company (WIC), but some shipping expeditions were initiated by some of the provinces, mostly Holland and/or Zeeland.
Holland and/or Zeeland