Have you ever thought about the similarities and differences between to different cities from two different countries? Some countries are similar in many traditions. Also, you can find major tradition differences between two different countries. A Capital is usually the biggest city in a country. I have been to Washington D.C and Al Riyadh, they both are cities from two different countries which are the United States and Saudi Arabia. we can compare and contrast both cities in terms of food, weather, and festivals.
To begin with the similarity, DC and Al Riyadh are both big capital cities because as I mentioned above usually a capital is the big city in the country. You can find in the both cities the government and high authority branches
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It’s very cold in in D.C in the winter and you can experience a lot of snow storms. Also, it rains most of the year before the winter and after. However, in the spring the weather begins to be cold and the fall is the best season because the weather is in average which means it is in the middle. In summer, it’s hot and sunny and you can do many activities such as hiking swimming, rock climbing. On the other hand Al Riyadh has only two seasons, winter and summer. In addition, Riyadh has a dry climate. Also, it rarely rains in Al Riyadh. In the summer the weather is very hot that’s why you can find many balm trees and the dates production is very high. In the winter the weather is cold, but not as cold as Washington dc because it doesn’t …show more content…
For example, Thanks Giving is a day that all families gather together and eat turkey for dinner, Black Friday is a day that comes after thanksgiving in U.S and this day you can find huge discounts that the stores provide for the costumers, and the New Year’s eve is the first day of the year all the countries have a vacation on this day and most of the people celebrate with their friends family and enjoy watching fireworks. In Riyadh there are only two special festivals, Eid Al Fitter which comes after Ramadan all Muslims celebrate this special holiday because it is in their religion, the wear new clothes and go to the mosque to pray in the morning and after that they visit their friends and families and go back home to wait for an guests to come. Eid Al Adha, is the second special holiday and it comes in the 10th day of Eid Al Haj and we sacrifice a sheep and volunteer to poor people meat.
To sum up, each capital has similar and different traditions. There is a huge difference between these two capitals D.C and Al Riyadh more than the similarities. However, capital cities have a prominent place in the countries. I have been to both capitals and I think D.C has most spectacular places, and incredible nature. Finally, there is many places to visit and have many activities to
In conclusion, even though there are many differences and many similarities between these two beautiful and amazing countries. There are two things that will never change. The sun will always rise at the east and make his long journey to set at the west everyday and the people of this two countries will always have the same hope and wish to make their countries a better future for their future
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