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AFAIK, Switzerland and Belgium are very different. Belgium is culturally very divided: the two major cultures (Dutch-speaking and French-speaking) are hardly m
by lesderid 6y ago
AFAIK, Switzerland and Belgium are very different.
Belgium is culturally very divided: the two major cultures (Dutch-speaking and French-speaking) are hardly mixed, especially in recent times, with the exception of Brussels.
From conversations with a Swiss friend, I gather that the cultures in Switzerland are much more mixed in daily life.
- cainxinth 6y agoI didn't mean to imply Switzerland and Belgium are similar. I was saying that they are countries with national identities that are heavily influenced by their neighbors.
- ThePadawan 6y agoI live in German-speaking and Switzerland and the division between here and French-speaking Switzerland is massive. There's a reason there's a whole "trench" named after it [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6stigraben https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6stigraben