The Spanish capital, Madrid, lies just over 2,000 kilometres to the south-west of Berlin and almost in the middle of the Iberian Peninsula. In terms of area, Spain is the 3rd largest country in Europe at approximately 500,000 square kilometres and is much bigger than Germany, which has an area of approximately 350,000 square kilometres. The Spanish climate is milder and consistently warmer, even though it spans four different climate zones.
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The cultural differences between Spain and the UK are immediately obvious when you visit each country. The lifestyle, the pace of life in the cities and the personality of the citizens are completely different and the countries are like night and day.
Greetings
In Spain people greet each other with two kisses, whereas in the UK, people usually greet each other with a single kiss on the cheek, a hug, a handshake or a simple verbal greeting.
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The cultural differences between the British and the Germans are noticeable in everyday life, but speaking English is not much of a problem for most Germans as they have been taught it at primary school since 2005. Learn more about the differences in the following article.
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Spain and Portugal are both on the Iberian Peninsula and that is probably one of the only things they have in common. There are many cultural differences between the two, despite the fact that they are bordering countries and belong to the European Union.
We will now take a look at some of the major cultural differences that separate Spain and Portugal.
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The UK and France may be geographically close, but their cultures differ in many ways. Check out our top 5 biggest cultural differences between the two countries.
1) Eating habits in France and the UK
One of the biggest cultural differences between France and England is in people’s eating habits.
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Many French people are attracted to the gentle way of life in Portugal. France is also a popular tourist destination and attracts a lot of expats, but these two European countries differ in many ways: the climate, the landscape, the language ... They also both have strong cultural identities, with many particularities.
So what are the biggest cultural differences between France and Portugal?
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Austria and Germany are neighbouring countries that share many likes and dislikes, but there are also subtle differences in everyday life that can certainly lead to minor misunderstandings.
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The official language in Austria is Standard German, which is a dialect-free pronunciation of the German language. In contrast to Upper German – the dialect spoken in southern Germany, Austria, and in some regions in Switzerland – Standard German is the generally accepted written form of the German language.
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As small as Switzerland may seem on a map with its approximately eight million inhabitants, the country has significant linguistic diversity, as there are four different language regions and therefore four official languages. 17 of the 26 cantons use German as their official language, in three cantons German and French are spoken equally and in Grisons (Graubünden) Italian, German and Romansh have been recognised as official languages.
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Brazil is the largest country in South America, both in terms of area and population. It is home to over 209 million people and its largest city is São Paulo, which is also the largest city in South America and one of the largest cities in the world.
There are about 228 languages spoken in Brazil. These include Portuguese and 11 other foreign or immigrant languages, as well as 217 indigenous languages.
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