EUROPEAN UNION People, habits, stereotypes, things we share, things that make us apart.
PEOPLE ❖ POPULATION: 511.5 million people ➢ Germany: 82.8 million ➢ Malta: 0.4 million
❖ CHILDREN: 1.6 children per woman ➢ IMMIGRATION: 1 million immigrants from the UK in Spain.
❖ RELIGION: 72% Christians. ➢ Catholicism, Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
❖ LANGUAGES: 51% English the most spoken language. ➢ 38% not their mother tongue. ➢ German the most spoken first language.
HABITS ❖ MEALS ➢ NORTHERN COUNTRIES: 2 meals ➢ CENTRAL COUNTRIES: 3 meals
❖ RELATIONSHIP ➢ SOUTHERN COUNTRIES: CLOSER
➢ NORTHERN COUNTRIES: SERIOUS
❖ SPORTS FANS ❖ LOCAL PUBS
STEREOTYPES ❖ ITALY ➢ Gestures ➢ Trendy and good and strict cooks.
❖ GERMANY ➢ Seriousness. ➢ Punctual, well-organised, specialized in beer.
❖ FRANCE ➢ Proud, only speak their language. ➢ They’re dirty.
❖ SPAIN ➢ Bulls and flamenco. ➢ Laziness.
THINGS WE SHARE ❖ Europe day ➢ Celebrates peace and unity in Europe. ➢ This year is about "European Year for Cultural Heritage”. ➢ 9TH of may ➢ Each year thousands of people take part in visits, debates, concerts and other mark the day and raise awareness about the EU. ❖ Everyone can travel freely without paying extra taxes. ❖ The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ❖ Eurovision ➢ European song competition ➢ Since 1956 ➢ Over 40 countries
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