In database design, language support must be designed into the database for use with multiple countries that may not speak English, or you want to localize the language to support customers in a more culturally friendly way. In the use of databases, language comes up when the application is global in nature. What languages do you support? Will the languages be supported through storing multiple language text in the database or in XML files separate from the database and linked? If the language is supported in the database, you would need to set the storage requirements higher for double-byte language support for graphical characters like Kanji to be stored. It is good to know the historical significance and Christian worldview of languages and cultures around the world. It does have a direct impact on the size of the database and the method to support multiple languages via Web sites or applications. View the video presentation on the book Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands by Sarah Poimboeuf and discuss some tidbits of information you found interesting about the cultural differences in countries (not just language). Why did you find them interesting?