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3 days ago · English Channel, narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating the southern coast of England from the northern coast of France and tapering eastward to its junction with the North Sea at the Strait of Dover (French: Pas de Calais). With an area of some 29,000 square miles (75,000 square km), it is the smallest of the shallow seas covering the ...
3 days ago · One of the most interesting aspects of the English Channel is its name in French. La Manche, which translates to “the sleeve” in English, is a reference to the channel’s shape, which resembles a sleeve. This term has been in use since the early 17th century and reflects the close geographical and cultural ties between France and England.
- Hubert Wolf
4 days ago · In general, Europeans refer to the English Channel by different names in their respective languages. Some of the common names used include “La Manche” in French, “Engelse Kanaal” in Dutch, “Armelkanal” in German, “El canal de la mancha” in Spanish, and “Mor Udd” in Welsh.
May 11, 2024 · Is it hard to get around Spain only speaking English? According to the 2022 EF English Proficiency Index, Spain is ranked 33rd in terms of English proficiency. While Spanish is the dominant language, many people in major cities and tourist areas can speak English to some degree.
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5 days ago · If that is taken into consideration, Spanish becomes the second language in the world. Besides being the official language in 21 countries, it is also widely spoken in small colonies around the world. This language has many dialects and variations. In Spain, where several dialects are used, Castilian is taken as the national standard.
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3 days ago · Spanish ( español) or Castilian ( castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a global language with about 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain, and about 600 million when including second language ...
3 days ago · Germanic peoples. Roman bronze statuette representing a Germanic man with his hair in a Suebian knot. Dating to the late 1st century – early 2nd century A.D. The Germanic peoples were tribal groups who once occupied Northwestern and Central Europe and Scandinavia during antiquity and into the early Middle Ages.
