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Name of the country: Panama

Location: is a transcontinental country in Central America.

Weather: Panama has a tropical climate.

Food: Sancocho de Gallina, Hojaldre, Tamales, Ropa Vieja, Empanadas.

Currency: Balboa

Official language: Spanish

Places of interest: Taboga Island, Amador Causeway, Santa Catalina, San Blas Islands.

National holidays: January 9 Martyrs' Day; Carnaval Tuesday: The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday; Viernes Santo - Good Friday; May 1 Labour Day; November 3 Separation Day (from Colombia, 1903); November 4 Flag Day; November 28 Independence Day (from Spain, 1821);December 8 Mother's Day & Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Folkloric costumes: Gala Pollera and the Montuno

Music: Panamanian music has undergone many transformations throughout the years. There are salsa, bachata, and even rock artists in the country. However, the most popular genre of music in the country is Reggae in spanish and tipic music.

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Name of the country: Israel

Location: in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea.

Weather: Israel has a wide variety of climatic conditions, caused mainly by the country’s diverse topography. There are two distinct seasons: a cool, rainy winter (October–April) and a dry, hot summer (May–September).

Food: Sfenj, Falafel, Hummus, Khachapuri.

Currency: Israeli shekel

Official language:  Hebrew

Places of interest: Jerusalem, Bethlehem – The Beautiful Home Of Jesus; Dead Sea Region – The Healer, Organic & For Real.

National holidays: Every Friday evening before sundown to Saturday evening after sundown (Sabbath); New Year, between Sep 5 & Oct 5;  Day of Atonement, between Sep 14 & Oct 14.

Costumes: Traditional dress for Israeli and Palestinian women is a long-embroidered kaftan style dress or robe. Men wear black jackets, trousers and shoes as well as a hat which denotes the particular sect to which the man belongs. Orthodox Jewish men were a skull cap known as a kippah or yarmulke at all times whereas many married Hasidic men wear a fur hat called a shtreimel when praying.

Music: The music of Israel is a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture.

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Name of the country: Jamaica

Location: in the Caribbean Sea

Weather: is tropical, hot all year round, with little difference between winter and summer.

Food: Ackee and codfish, Jerk chicken/pork/fish, Oxtail, Curry goat/mutton/chicken, Fish Escovitch.

Currency: Jamaican dollar J$

Official language: English

Places of interest: Negril Beach & the Negril Cliffs, Dunn's River Falls, Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Blue Hole, Ocho Rios.

National holidays: Ach Wednesday, February 17; Easter Day, April 5; Independe Day, August 2; National Heroes Day, October 18.

Traditional Costumes: Kariba suit, Bush Jacket, Quadrille Dress.

Music: The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles. Reggae is especially popular through the international fame of Bob Marley.

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Name of the country: Portugal

Location: on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe.

Weather:  Portugal is mainly characterized by a Mediterranean climate: in the mainland north-western highlands and mountains, and in some high altitude zones of the Azorean islands; a semi-arid climate in certain parts of the Beja District far south (BSk) and in Porto Santo Island (BSh), a warm desert climate (BWh) in the Selvagens Islands and a humid subtropical climate in the western Azores (Cfa),

Food:  Caldo Verde, Bacalhau or Portuguese Cod Fish, Sardines,  Bifanas.

Currency: The Portuguese escudo was the currency of Portugal prior to the introduction of the euro.

Official language: Portuguese

Places of interest: Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Natural Park da Serra da Estrela, Guimarães.

National holidays: Freedom day, April 25; Day of the Azores, May 24; Portugal Day, Jun 10: Madeira Day, July 10.

Traditional costumes: Traditional Portuguese dress consists of bouffant skirts made from saia (chequered or striped fabrics) for women, and calsas, short leggings, sombreros, and waistcoats for men. Women also sometimes wear a kerchief, but this varies a lot depending on which region you’re in.

Music: Portuguese music encompasses a wide variety of genres. The traditional one is the Portuguese folk music which has deep roots in local customs having as instruments bagpipes (gaita), drums, flutes, tambourines, accordions and ukuleles (cavaquinho). Within Portuguese folk music is the renowned genre of Fado, a melancholic urban music originated in Lisbon in the 19th century, probably inside bohemian environments, usually associated with the Portuguese guitar and saudade, or longing.

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Name of the country: Belize

Location: on the northeastern coast of Central America.

Weather: Belize has a tropical climate with pronounced wet and dry seasons.

Food: Rice and Beans, Stew(ed) Chicken, Chimole, Salbutes, Ceviche.

Currency: The Belize dollar

Official language:English and Spanish are the official languages of Belize.

Places of interest:Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Caracol, Blue Hole National Park, Altun Ha Ruins.

National holidays: National Heroes & Benefactors Day, March 9; Independence Day, September 21; Emancipation Day, August 1.

Folkloric costumes: Mayan natives make a square piece of cloth into a blouse, which is called a huipil. Men wear a less decorated huipil with a blue or red sash.

Music: Bachata is the most popular genre of music along with Punta and has become one of the most popular kinds of music in Belize. Brukdown is a modern style of Belizean music related to calypso.

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Name of the country: United Arab Emirates

Location: Middle East

Weather: The climate of the UAE is subtropical-arid with hot summers and warm winters. The climate is categorized as desert climate

Food: Asida, Al Jabab bread, Bathieth.

Currency: The United Arab Emirates dirham, also known as simply the Emirati dirham.

Official language: Arabic

Places of interest: Jebel Hafeet, Hatta Pools, Shaikh Zayed

National holidays: Eid Al Fitr: From 29 Ramadan to 3 Shawwal (4 days); December 1, Commemoration Day

traditional costumes: The traditional dress of Emirati men is a Dishdasha or a Kandura. While the traditional outfit of Emirati men are mostly white and sometimes shades of light colors, the women wear black. The traditional outfit of Emirati women is Abaya.

Music: Liwa

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Name of the country: Thailand

Location:  in the heart of mainland Southeast Asia.

Weather: The climate of Thailand is tropical, with three distinct seasons: a hot season from March to mid-May; a rainy season due to the southwest monsoon, which generally runs from mid-May to October; a dry and relatively cool season from November to February.

Food:Massaman Curry;  Pad Kra Prao; Kao Ka Moo

Currency: Baht

Official language: Thai

Places of interest: Chiang Mai; Bangkok, Phuket

National holidays: February 12, Chinesse New Year; April 13, songkran.

Traditional costumes: chut thai

Music: The two most popular styles of traditional Thai music are luk thung and mor lam.

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Name of the country: Saudi Arabia

Location: southwestern Asia.

Weather: As a result of a subtropical high-pressure system, the Kingdom is generally hot in summer and cold in winter where rains fall often.

Food: Hinin, Madfoon, Mandi, Jalamah.

Currency: Riyal saudí

Official language: Arabic

Places of interest: Al Masmak Fort; King Abdulaziz Historical Center (National Museum), Riyadh; Athr Gallery.

National holidays: National Day each year on September 23

Folkloric costumes: The Saudi Qamis, The Shemagh, The Iqal.

Music: Saudi traditional music is quite limited. However, the migratory lifestyle of the bedouin militated against carrying excess baggage, including musical instruments. Simple rhythms, with the beat counted by clapping or striking together everyday implements formed the basis of the music.

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Name of the country: Germany

Location: Central Europe

Weather: It has four distinct seasons, in general, summers are warm, winters are cold, and the shoulder seasons of spring and fall often have the best weather.

Food: Sauerbraten (Roast Beef Stew), Schweinshaxe (Pork Knuckle), Rinderroulade (Beef Roll).

Currency: Euro

Official language: German

Places of interest: Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom),The Black Forest.

National holidays: October 3, German Unity Day; October 31, Day of Reformation.

Folkloric costumes: Dirndl, Schleswig, Holstein.

Music: Classical Music: The Three Bs; Popular Music: Cabaret, Swing, & Theatre;Music of the People: Folk Music and Schlager.

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Name of the country: Egypt

Location: in the northeastern corner of Africa.

Weather: different regions experience different weather patterns, Egypt has an arid desert climate and is generally both hot and sunny.

Food: Kushari, Ful Medames,  Molokhiya

Currency: Egyptian pound

Official language: Literary Arabic

Places of interest: Pyramids of Giza, Cruising the Nile, Abu Simbel, Diving the Red Sea

National holidays: The national day of Egypt is celebrated on July, 23. January 7, Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, according to the coptic calendar.

Folkloric costumes: Egyptian women, as well as men, prefer multi-layered light and loose clothing. It is connected with the religion and the female traditional outfit in Egypt consists of a long robe called “gallebaya”, baggy trousers used as an underwear, several layers of outerwear, a headdress, and shoes.

Music: Egyptian folk music, including the traditional Sufi zikr rituals.

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