HOLLAND

Holland is an European country that is located in the west of Europe, next to Belgium and Germany. It has aproximately 6 millions of inhabitants. The official language here is Dutch and the capital city is Amsterdam.

Now I´m going to show you some things about Holland that you didn´t know but thanks to me, you will know.


ECONOMY

Nowadays, Holland has one of the most powerful economy in Europe. Most of the people here work in services sector, while a minimum of people work in agriculture. Holland belongs to the Eurozone, so the official currency is the euro.

TOURISM

Holland has a very good profile in the world because of its monuments and the standart of living there. 7 million of tourists visit Holland each year. What can you visit there? 

- La Haya, administrative capital of Holland

- Europoort, the biggest port in Europe.

Of course, if you go to Holland, you will see a lot of bicycles. 






SPORT

Talking about sport, I can say that football is very common here. Some teams are Ajax, PSV, Feyenoord... The national league is called " Eredivisie"

The national football team has been very competitive these last years. In 2010, they reached to the World Cup final in South Africa, being defeated by Spain.


Some famous footballers from Holland are Van Persie, Robben, Sneijder...




ART
Rembradt was the one of the most famous painter of his epoque. He lived in the Baroque, being a very good figure. He was born in Leiden in 1606. 

                                                                                                                                                           





                                                                                                          

THE STORM ON THE SEA OF GALILEE (1633)






FOOD

Bread and potatoes are included in most of the foods in this country. Beschuit is eaten at breakfast and is a circle toast with some butter. Here a photo:

Another typical plate is a kind of pea soup called "erwtensoep". Cheeses like Gouda or Edam are loved by Dutch people.



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Questions:

1) What is the name of Dutch anthem?

2) Tell two famous artists from Holland ( appart from Rembradt)

3) "dat je een goed weekend" Translate this sentence to English.



Goodbye