Community

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• Characteristics of a community
• 30 Community Examples

The term community, from Latin communitas, refers to the characteristics in common between a group of people for political reasons (for example, the European community) or for common interests (for example: the Christian community).

We speak of community to refer to different groups of human beings who share the same or similar customs, tastes, languages ​​and beliefs.

Also, it is possible to use the term in the animal kingdom. In this aspect, then, community can be understood as a set of animals that share certain aspects in common.

Characteristics of a community

The same community shares certain similar characteristics among its members. Some are:

• Culture. Values, beliefs, customs and habits that are transmitted from one generation to another orally (verbally) or in writing.
• Coexistence. Communities can share the same geographic location.
• Language. Some communities have a common language.
• Common identity. This is the most important aspect, which differentiates one community from another.
• Mobility. Internal or internal changes are modifying cultures and giving them mobility of values, beliefs, customs, norms, etc.
• Diversity. A community is made up of members with diverse characteristics.

30 Community Examples

1. Amish community. It is a Protestant religious group that shares certain characteristics in common among its members (in addition to religious beliefs) such as modest dress, simple life and the absence of violence of any kind.
2. Andean community. It comprises five countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Bolivia.
3. Canine community. Pack that inhabits the same place or specific habitat.
4. Bacteriological community (or other microorganisms). Any colony of microorganisms that share a certain space.
5. Biological community. It is made up of plants, animals, and microorganisms.
6. Community of goods. Concept used in the commercial sphere to indicate a private contract between two or more parties.
7. Mammal community. A group of mammals that share the same habitat.
8. Fish community. Different species of fish that share the same habitat.
9. Mercosur Community. Community made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela and Bolivia. They also include the associated states of Colombia, Guyana, Chile, Ecuador, Suriname and Peru.
10. Ecological community. Set of living beings that live in the same habitat.
11. European Economic Community. Treaty that was created for the common market and customs union between six countries: Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, France and West Germany in 1957.
12. Educative community. It is made up of ministries, teachers, students and personnel who work in educational institutions, etc.
13. Business community. Group of companies that share the same sector.
14. European Atomic Energy Community. Public body whose purpose is to organize and coordinate all research related to nuclear energy.
15. European Community. It groups several countries on the European continent.
16. Family community. It is made up of the different members of a family.
17. Feline community. Group of lions, tigers, pumas, cheetahs (felines) live in the same place.
18. Spanish-speaking community. Community of people who share the Spanish language.
19. Indigenous community. Set of people who belong to a certain tribe.
20. International community. Set of the different states around the world.
21. Judeo-Christian community. It groups together those people who believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God.
22. Lgbt community. Community that includes lesbian women, gay men, bisexuals and transsexuals. The acronyms comprise these four groups of people in relation to the sexual choices with which they identify.
23. Muslim community. Also called "Umma", it is made up of believers of the Islamic religion regardless of their country of origin, ethnicity, sex or social status.
24. Political community. Organisms that share the political aspect. This implies the inclusion of the State, the different organizations or political groups, entities or institutes that depend on any political group, candidates and active members of the political community as a whole.
25. Religious community. Its members share a certain religious ideology.
26. Rural community. A rural community is considered to be that population or town that is in the countryside.
27. Urban community. Conglomerate of people who live in the same city.
28. Valencian Community. It is a Spanish autonomous community.
29. Neighborhood community. Group of people who have similar coexistence interests, participate in certain coexistence rules because they live in the same building, neighborhood, town, state.
30. A scientific community. It shares an interest in science, although it is necessary that within this same community there are diverse ideas, theories and thoughts.