Monday, July 5, 2021

Language and Culture (Europe, North America, South America)

Europe


 According to geology and geography Europe is a peninsula or subcontinent. Continent of Europe is in the third position with the largest population. Europe has an area of 10,180,000 km².


Spanish

The main language of Spain is Spanish (español, idioma español) or Castile (castellano) is the Iberian-Roman language in Spain.
Spanish was the first European spoken language to have a grammatical treatise, Gramática de la lengua castellana, written in 1492 by an Andalusian philologist, Antonio de Nebrija, which was given to Queen Isabel of Castile in Salamanca.

Spanish vocabulary is easier to pronounce because it is similar to Indonesian. Although there are slightly different pronunciations of letters from what is written, writing in Spanish can be said to be "That which is written, that is what is read".

The country with the nickname “Country Matador" actually has a high social inclination. Friendly with fellow residents, open and friendly with newcomers.

Spaniards are known to be friendly to foreign residents, Spanish residents are used to greeting each other. There are various customs for greeting there. 


North America

Canada


The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. The largest city in Canada is Toronto. Canada is a constitutional monarchy where the queen of the british empire is the head of state.

Canada's official languages ​​are english and French. French is the most dominant language in Canada especially Quebec.

In Canada must ask for permission before any loan even a small thing. In Canada punctuality is very important.

Saying sorry as a reflex renders it an essentially meaningless courtesy. In Canada, saying "sorry" is a nicety that feels a little bit like a joke so worn out, all that remains is the punch line. We say it to mean: "I'm so sorry for the fact of human frailty.


South America

Brazil


Brazil is the largest and most populous country (204.5 million in 2017) in South America.

Brazilian culture is inherited from the colonial state, namely Portugal. Subsequently mixing occurred during the colonial period between Native Americans, Portuguese and Africans, forming a large part of Brazilian culture. So in Brazil there are various cultures in the world.

The name Brasil is derived from the name Brazilian wood, a type of local wood. Brazil is home to extensive agriculture and tropical rainforests. As a former colony of Portugal, Brazil's official language is Portuguese. In addition, Brazil is also the largest coffee producer in the world for the last 150 years

beef is a favorite menu, If you want to eat at stalls in Brazil, it's easiest to find a beef menu. Brazilian food has many choices of beef because it turns out that Brazil is the largest beef exporting country in the world (beating Australia)



Source

https://edoc.coe.int/5468/map-of-the-council-of-europe-47-member-states.jpg

https://www.cbc.ca/2017/sorry-can-we-talk-about-why-canadians-apologize-so-much-1.393999

https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanada

https://www.brilio.net/creator/35-hal-unik-di-kanada-ini-tak-akan-kamu-temui-di-negara-lain-3ad01f.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Brazil

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/1200px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png


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