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Europe contains over 80 different ethnic groups. Many languages are spoke throughout Europe, including the following that derived from the Indo-European langauge:
-Germanic
-Celtic
-Slavonic
-Baltic
-Spanish
-Italian
-French
-Arabic
-Russian
Europe's main religion has been Christianity ever since the spread in early A.D. Christianity has been broken into:
-Orthodox
-Protestant
-Catholic
Others include:
-Judaism
-Sunni Islam
Holidays and traditions in Europe are similar to those in the United States. Some holidays and dates are:
-January 1-New Year's Day (Jour de l'an)
-May 1-Labor Day (Fete du premier mai)
-May 8-WWII Victory Day (Fete de la Victoire)
-July 14-Bastille Day (Fete nationale)
-August 15-Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption)
-November 1-All Saints Day (La Toussaint)
-November 11-Armistice Day (Jour d'armistice)
-December 25-Christmas Day (Noel)