10 Interesting Fact About World cultural diversity and acceptance

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• Indonesia is the country with the largest cultural diversity in the world, with more than 300 ethnic groups and 700 regional languages.
• In India, there are more than 2,000 ethnic groups and 1,600 different languages.
• English is the official language in 53 countries in the world, but only about 5% of the world's population uses it as a mother tongue.
• In Japan, the culture of apology is very important and commonly done, even if someone does not make a mistake.
• In some African countries, such as Ghana and Nigeria, people often mention the day of their birth as the names of honor, such as Kofi (born on Friday) and Kwame (born on Saturday).
• In the Netherlands, the concept of gedogen (allowing something that is actually illegal) is very common in society, such as the use of cannabis in a limited way.
• In the United States, there are more than 350 languages used by various ethnic groups, with Spanish to be the second most commonly used after English.
• In Spain, people often have late lunch and dinner is very late, because of Siesta's work schedule and culture.
• In Thailand, people often greet by bending the body and shaking hands only used in official situations.
• In Australia, Mateship culture is very important, where people are expected to help each other and be friendly to others.