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Now that we've gone through background information on Britain's history we'll discuss a few other continents/countries and how their government system works, as well as locations. Please keep in mind that many continents/countries do not offer a lot of information in rgards to how they run things, but we at least have a list and a small sample of information from each of them. This lesson will take place over two months, with the lesson split between the easter and western hemispheres, due to length. As a total however we will discuss the locations listed below. This month we will cover SOME of the eastern hemisphere, with February being the remainder of the eastern and all of the western hemisphere.
We will discuss (in alphabetical order): Just like in the muggle world, each country (as defined by muggle standards) has it's own wizarding government. Some governments (not all) have a place on the international wizarding board. It works sort of like the muggle world's United Nations, but with more emphasis on hiding wizards from muggles, like each country's ministry of magic.
Africa Africa also hosts a number of quidditch teams, of which the most distinguishable are Uganda, Tchamba, and Sumbawanga. Uganda's most recently noted achievement in quidditch was when they were in contention for the quidditch world cup back in 1994, losing in the quarter finals. The other teams have a history of inventing new manuevers, which lead towards the improvement in quidditch as we know it today.
Andorra At this time there are no quidditch teams assigned to Andorra, due to it's small wizarding population.
Asia
China The Ministry of Magic seems to change powers coinciding with that of it's muggle population, adhering to many of the same practices and politics as the muggle population. Also of note, China has very few quidditch teams, none which can compete on an international level.
India The Ministry of Magic is not based off of the muggle political system or powers, it holds itself completely separate from the muggles. India has many good quidditch teams, though they are rarely noted. It has one of the largest Ministry's of Magic in the world.
Japan Even through the years when Japan became an isolationist country, the Ministry of Magic traded with outside countries and attended International Wizarding conferences. Japan has a highly rated quidditch team, Toyohashi Tengu, who has looked outstanding in many years past. It is also rumored, but not confirmed, that the Ministry of Magic has some dealings within the Japanese entertainment industry. Let's just say, if you found that above part interesting, then you know what I'm talking about. If you don't, well, then ignore it.
France France houses an outstanding educational program of which one of the most noted establishments is Beauxbatons. France's schools are kept in a same gender environment, so that students do not get distracted during their teenage years. The focus on education is important in France and because of this they have received world recognition in the wizarding world.
Spain Spain has a fairly small ministry of magic, with most of it's residents living in small towns. If you want to be part of the Ministry typically you would have to move to Madrid in order to commute. Unlike many of the other wizarding nations out there, Spain has very strict laws on the use of using magic to get in or out of Madrid. A touch bit paranoid perhaps, but there have been relatively few 'accidents' due to this procedure. Spain also hosts a world class quidditch team, and has a training system for it that begins when promising players are still young.
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