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Question: How does location affect culture?

Answer: Location affects culture, we all know that. But has anyone ever thought why? For instance, if people live in Mexico, they most likely speak Spanish, and if not all Spanish, at least some.

Culture can be developed by--

-education

-way of life

-religion

-language

-values/beliefs

-what you eat

-government and economics

-fine arts

More examples of location affecting culture--

1) If Jimmy lives in Africa and eats rice and beans and has nothing else, when he comes to America he would be amazed at all of the other different foods there are.

2) If Lucy lives in England, she might have a British accent.

3) If Jeremiah believes in God, and he goes to a place where lots of people worship idols, he might not want to stay too long because those people have different beliefs and values as him.

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