Cultures and

their countless
curiosities.
Our society is full of cultures Considering the
importance of
composed by symbols,
culture, we will
languages, norms, values and approach the theme,
artifacts, which are extremely referring the
important for the curiosities and
country/territory where it is relating cultures to
each other.
located.
 EUROPE: May 9th is europe day.

● The Spanish anthem is one of the 3 in the world that

has no lyrics.
● The country most visited by tourists in the world is
France, which receives 82 million visitors a year.
● On average each German consumes 112 liters of
beer per year.
● Maltese, language spoken on the island of Malta is a
mix of Italian and Arabic.
 ASIA:
● Rice was used in the construction of the great wall of
China.
● In India, newborns are thrown from the top of a
9-meter tower.
● In Japan it's not allowed to be fat
● In Korea, Japan and China, the elevators of some
public institutions don’t have the number 4.
AFRICA:
● The number of French speakers in Africa is higher than in
France
● In southern Africa the families negotiate the price that the
groom will pay for the bride.
● In some cultures, when a child dies, their mother has to
be locked up and fed for almost a month.
● When a married man dies, his wife must have relations
with his brother-in-law (the brother of the deceased)
AMERICA:
● In the Usa it is not allowed to consume alcoholic
beverages on the street .
● The Costa Rica since 1949 has no army, and the
training of a new armed force is prohibited by law.
● Mexico is the Latin American country with the most
places declared as heritage of humanity
● Rio De Janeiro carnival is the biggest street
party/celebration in the world.
OCEANIA:
● In Australia one of the frequent and popular
ingredients is kangaroo meat.
● There are more kangaroos than people in Australia.
● The world's first commercial bungee jumping was
created in New Zealand.
● There are more sheep than people in New Zealand.
Thank you!

Maria Luisa e Eileen De Oliveira, 2021