Category: Humanities and Social

A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societies are characterized by patterns of relationships (social relations) between individuals who share a distinctive culture and institutions; a given society may be described as the sum total of such relationships among its constituent of members. In the social sciences, a larger society often exhibits stratification or dominance patterns in subgroups.

  • What are the top ten mainstream languages in the world and how many people speak each language?

    What are the top ten mainstream languages in the world and how many people speak each language?

    Below are the top ten mainstream languages in the world, along with their estimated number of speakers (ranked in order of the estimated number of speakers):

    1. Chinese (Mandarin) – 1.4 billion
    2. Spanish – 427 million
    3. English – 426 million
    4. Hindi – 305 million
    5. Arabic – 246 million
    6. Portuguese – 220 million
    7. Bengali – 165 million
    8. Russian – 147 million
    9. Japanese – 128 million
    10. French – 126 million
  • Nine Elections in the Republic of China

    Nine types of “local public office elections” in the Republic of China. There is an open election every 4 years. The following nine types of administrative officers will be elected.

    1. mayor,
    2. municipal councilors,
    3. county (city) mayor,
    4. County (city) councilors,
    5. Township (town, city) mayor,
    6. Township (town, city) representatives,
    7. The head of the mountain aboriginal district of the municipality directly under the Central Government,
    8. Representatives of mountain aborigines in municipalities directly under the Central Government and
    9. Village (li) head.

    In fact, not everyone needs to cast 9 votes. For example, the 7th and 8th categories only need to vote for the Austronesian people (also known as aborigines) in Taiwan.

    The elections for the president, vice president, and legislators of the Republic of China were held separately when Chen Shui-bian was in power, and policies were specially revised.