Are countries comparable? This question came into my mind, today when I randomly watched a chat in the main room.
One of the members said that India and Sri Lanka have a lot in common.
One of the chatters wrote:
"In fact, Sri Lanka and India have many things in common
so it doesn't make any difference.
They have almost the same religion, region, climate, languages, and lifestyle."
I don't agree with this statement.
I have been to India and Sri Lanka. I know, they don't have much in common, except region and climate.
India and Sri Lanka, both became independent from the British Empire in the 20th century.
India in 1947 and Sri Lanka in 1948. (If I am not wrong!)
That is a common ground.
But:
India's polity-form is the Federal Parliamentary Republic, but Sri Lanka is the Presidential Republic.
Indian has a caste system that Sri Lanka does not have.
The main Religion in India is Hinduism. In Sri Lanka is the Buddhism the main Religion.
The most spoken Indian language is Hindi. This language doesn't speak anyone in Sri Lanka, except Indians who work there.
The main Language in Sri Lanka is Sinhala, and this language doesn't speak anyone in India.
Tamil is the only language that people speak in Sri Lanka and India, though this language is not widespread in both countries. In India, about 6% of the population, in Sri Lanka about 18%.
We shouldn't throw all countries into the same pot just because they are from the same region of the world. That means we shouldn't assume those countries are similar or even the same.
I've been visiting several Asian countries, and always enjoyed the differences. Especially those differences make traveling exciting and educating.
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Hi, mia.
Unfortunately, you are right. Many countries are trying to copy others.
They should be proud of what they are and retain their identity. Our world needs diversity, not equality like a uniform. History, culture, society, traditions, and customs make us ... UNIQUE individuals and, on the whole, UNIQUE countries.
Thanks a lot for reading and commenting on my post.
Hiii.... I think that in the future everything will go global.I don't know how long it will take ,but will happen.Many countries are copying each other and in this way countries will distroy their systems ,traditions so on.Look at some countries copying american style......This is sad but true
Dear Marshaa.
I thank you very much for your comment.
It makes me happy when somone likes what I write. It's the best appreciation. And if someone uses such nice words as you did, it's a double praise.
Thanks again.
Thanks, dear Fizzy for your agreement.
Hello, Mishaikh.
I think you are right with the soft corners with each other.
Thanks for your understanding comment.
Thanks a lot, dear Olga, for stopping by, reading and commenting on my post.
That's the advantage of being a member here. We always can learn something we had not known before.
true.. each country have their own specialty ^^
Swell!
A very good comparative analysis Rose. May be the chatters wanted to get the soft corners with each other.
Thanks for the elaboration.
Hello, Satya.
You don't have to apologize to me. You have not been impolite. You have only openly said what your opinion is, and nobody has to hold back his opinion. Our thoughts are free. Do you know? Our body can be punished or even prisoned because of many reasons, but never the mind. So don't apologize again for something your mind tells you.
Once, I read about Bharat. Bharat seems to be an old Sanskrit name for the old subcontinent of India. It's more like a felt country than a real one.
If I am not mistaken, this name comes from a tribe named Bharata.
I think you will know much more about this history, and I'm sure, much better than me.
Well, I think I should not comment on this topic any further. It might become embarrassing for me when I don't correctly remember, what I have been reading once.
I am not an expert in anything, believe me. It's just semi-knowledge, sometimes general knowledge, and the interest in many things. That's all.
Thanks for inviting me to your house in case I am going to visit India again. That's very kind of you.
And still one thing. Don't apologize for your English skills. My English isn't perfect either. That's why we are here on this site. We want to improve our language skills.
Hello Satya.
Even if it sounds arrogant in your ears, I just want to tell you, I know everything you mentioned in your comment.
As you mentioned, India has the highest population, and there we can find all existing religions. I also know about the history of Hinduism, but I did not want to talk about the origin and evolution of religions.
I just wanted to say that India and Sri Lanka are not the same.
Maybe I did not choose the right heading for my post. I agree with you on this point.
By the way, I did not say that I'm an expert on Asia. That would be presumptuous. I am only interested in this continent and I like to be there.
I am sure that your knowledge of Asia is not as superficial as mine (your words). I try my best to develop my knowledge.
Whenever I want to visit a country, I learn a lot about it. I am interested in knowing as much as possible. And when I'm there, I ask the people living there.
I do not belong to the tourists who only want good service and a sunny time on the beach (just for example). I am interested in history, society, the culture of these countries ... also for the traditions and habits of the people living there.
I know that India is just one country, but in my opinion, it seems to be a continent of its own.
I really believe that India is not like any other country.
I do not know where you come from, as you do not show your identity in your profile. Your (nick)name means truthfulness if I'm not completely mistaken. It's a spiritual name (in connection with Krishna) and it means real, true, and virtuous, doesn't it?
Thanks for your interest in my post and your comment on it.
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