Well, Americans and Canadians speak the same language, right? Not quite.

Whether you’re living in France or just visiting, learning some facts about the country will help you get to know it better.

Certain occasions call for a celebratory drink in the workplace – a colleague departing, a deal gone well or perhaps the end of a hard week. Yet from now on employees in France might have to rethink the way they mark such events. On 3 July, the Journal Officiel published a Decree stating that it will authorise employers in France to prohibit or restrict the consumption of alcohol on the premises.

Is it true that France invented the hot air balloon? And is it really illegal to kiss on train platforms? Find out with these fun facts about France.

In linguistics, a creole is a type of natural language that developed historically from a pidgin and came into existence at a fairly precise point in time. English creoles are spoken by some of the people in Jamaica, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, and parts of Georgia and South Carolina.

It’s often dangerous to generalize, but under threat, I would say that Americans are more “down the line.” They don’t hide their hopes and fears. They applaud ambition and openly reward success. Brits are more comfortable with life’s losers. We embrace the underdog until it’s no longer the underdog. We like to bring authority down a peg or two. Just for the hell of it.

Did you know that French is one of the fastest growing languages in the world and that about half of all French speakers live in Africa? Read on to discover more about the far reaches of the French language.

Life is not all about work and business. Leisure, celebrations, time for ourselves, are all needed for a happier life. That’s why today, on Valentine’s Day, we’re neither talking about outstanding business in Africa nor what can you do to improve them, but about how they celebrate the lover’s day across the world’s largest continent.

North Carolina: Home of the NASCAR

Although Canada is a predominantly English-speaking country, there are francophone communities throughout its provinces.

Chinese New Year celebrations were born out of fear and myth. Legend spoke of the wild beast Nian (which also is the word for “year”) that appeared at the end of each year, attacking and killing villagers.

Oldest Living Language of the World

You might know Spanish, but do you KNOW Spanish?

The Afro-Mexican population are often overlooked in Mexico’s cultural mosaic, but this year marks a statistical first.

Hungary is a country steeped in tradition, and Budapest is no different.

The culture in Dubai is totally different from the western world.

Get a head start in Dutch culture by learning about some common personality traits, social customs and cultural rituals unique to the Netherlands.

The people, language, and traditions are what make the German culture unique.

Learn more about Bedouin people