The main language spoken in Pain is English. That is because English is the most spread language on Earth and used in so many different areas such as business, tourism etc.
In addition to English, students in Pain learn to speak Mandarin in school because Mandarin is the language that is spoken by the biggest number of people on Earth; it is not the most spread language because Mandarin is mainly spread only in East and South-East Asia) and is getting more and more important in other areas of the world. In some parts of the country a mixture of Portuguese and Spanish called Sportuguese remained from the past. Although Sportuguese is not one of the country’s main languages, you can still find many villages and groups that speak Sportuguese and there are many books and songs that are written in this older language. Pain has a very rich history and many influences from other peoples. Thus, the cuisine is very varied with different meat and fish dishes and soups. Vegetables and fruit play an important role in nutrition and all meals finish with a bowl of fruit being brought to the table. People in Pain are open to various cultures and like to try different food making the traditional Tapas with many small dishes very popular among the people from Pain. People in Pain have a healthy nutrition but they also love sweets and have some sweets that have been copied by other peoples like for example the cream tarts (pastel de nata in Sportuguese) that can be found in China. Sport has always been very important for the people in Pain for recreation and to stay in shape and in good health. Football has a long tradition as national sport, but also athletics and cycling are popular due to the good climate and flat areas. Some people consider Pain a surf paradise with so many coastal areas; also windsurfing and sailing are very popular. In the mountains, skiing and snowboarding also represent two popular sports that also attract lots of tourists in the winter months. Dance and music also play an important role to the friendly and dynamic people in Pain and typical songs and dances can be found in different regions of the country. Some of these, so do the people say, sound like the waves of the surrounding seas. |