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For a more comprehensive list, see the List of culture topics.

Culture is the set of patterns of human activity within a society or social group and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Customs, laws, popular styles, social standards, and traditions are all examples of cultural elements.

The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to culture:

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Contents

Essence of culture

Main article: Culture

Cultures of the world

Western culture - Anglo America - Latin American culture - Anglosphere - Indosphere - Sinosphere

Culture by region

Main articles: Culture by region, Cultural region, and Cultures of present-day nations and states
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Culture of Africa
Sovereign states
Dependencies,
autonomies,
other territories

Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain) · Madeira (Portugal) · Mayotte / Réunion (France) · Puntland · St. Helena (UK) · Socotra (Yemen) · Somaliland · Southern Sudan · Western Sahara · Zanzibar (Tanzania)
Italics indicate an unrecognised or partially recognised country. 1 Transcontinental country. 
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Culture of North America
Sovereign states The North American continent with country borders
Dependencies and
other territories
1 Territories also in or commonly reckoned elsewhere in the Americas (South America).
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Culture of South America
Sovereign states
Dependencies
1 Territories also in or commonly reckoned elsewhere in the Americas (North America and/or Central America).  2 Territories also in or commonly reckoned to be in Antarctica.
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Culture of Asia
Sovereign
states
Dependencies,
autonomies,
other territories
Italics indicates an unrecognised or partially recognised country.  1 Sometimes included in Europe, depending on the border definitions.  2 Also known as Myanmar.  3 Sometimes included in Oceania, and also known as Timor-Leste.  4 Transcontinental country.  5 Commonly known as Taiwan. 
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Culture of Europe
Sovereign
states
Dependencies,
autonomies,
other territories
Italics indicates an unrecognised or partially recognised country.  1 / 7 Entirely in Asia / on the African Plate, but historically considered European.  2 Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the border definitions.  3 Has part of its territory in Asia.
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Culture of Oceania
Australasia Australasia
Melanesia Melanesia
Micronesia Micronesia
Polynesia Polynesia
1 Often included in Polynesia.  2 Often included in Southeast Asia.  3 Often included in Australasia.

Sub-cultures

Main article: Sub-culture

Cultural histories and historical cultures

Main article: Cultural history

Basic concepts

Counterculture - Cross-cultural communication - Cultural bias - Cultural dissonance - Cultural evolution - Cultural imperialism - Cultural phenomenon - Culture theory - Cultural universals - Culture war - Demographics - Social fact - Emotions and Culture - Ethnocentrism - Folk culture - Low culture - High culture - Intercultural competence - Organizational culture - Popular culture - Urban culture

Elements of culture

Government - Economy - Language - Social Class - Traditions - Arts - Cuisine -Region

Culture lists

Main article: List of culture topics

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