I agree that reads like a fluff meaningless sentence on the level of a high school student trying to reach the minimum word count, but to give it some benefit o

I agree that reads like a fluff meaningless sentence on the level of a high school student trying to reach the minimum word count, but to give it some benefit of the doubt, it does say “a country known for”, not “a country which has”. Most countries aren’t known for their traditions and cultural heritage. Ask a few random people to tell you about Japan VS, say, Estonia.