This exercise is about the Netherlands. The Netherlands is often called Holland, which is formally incorrect as North and South Holland are actually two of its twelve provinces. The Netherlands is a modern country, home to one the most famous innovative company in the world, Philips. But it is also known for its windmills, tulips, clogs, delftware and Gouda cheese. Try this reading exercise and learn more about the Netherlands.

How it works: This is a reading comprehension exercise. Before you can answer any of the questions in this exercise you should read the relevant articles. You can find the articles in your right hand side by clicking on the 'Articles' tab. Each question is labeled with the article number to which the question applies. For example, a question starting with A1 - XXXX refers to article number 1.