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Western and Eastern: Between Cultures
Western and Eastern: Between Cultures
Eastern Hemisphere includes most of Africa, most of Europe, about half of Antarctica and all of Asia and Australia/Oceania.
We will do a comparative between two countries of Europe; UNITED KINGDOM AND CZECH REPUBLIC about the
aspects social, economic, political and religious.
United Kingdom like a demonstration of Western Culture and Czech Republic of Eastern Culture.
UNITED KINGDOM
JAPAN
Capital London
Capital Tokyo
SOCIAL ASPECT
It is illegal to discriminate against anybody
else because of their race, gender, sexuality or
disability. You can get into trouble if you insult anyone
for their race, or because they are homosexual, for
example.
Health-conscious parents opt for fruit over
juice drinks.
ECONOMIC ASPECT
Britain has not adopted the Euro.
Export Partners:
Export Commodities:
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POLITICAL ASPECT
US 20.1%
China 17.5%
South Korea 7%
Taiwan 5.9%
Hong Kong 5.6%
Thailand 4.5%
Government
monarchy
type:
Parliamentary
constitutional
Each of the countries within the United Kingdom has its own
judicial system and courts.
RELIGIOUS ASPECT
Since the 1950s, church adherence has fallen dramatically,
and the British are generally uninterested in formal religious
practice.
4% with Presbyterianism;
Religions:
Shintoism 79.2%
Buddhism 66.8%
Christianity 1.5%
other 7.1%