For this the country is Brazil

It is common for conversations in Brazil to be animated and conducted in close physical proximity, as this is viewed as polite and demonstrating that the conversation is engaging.Brazil’s people are spiritual and a large number identify as religious.Schooling in Brazil operates on the southern hemisphere academic calendar, which runs from February to December.Manioc, rice, beans, okra, peanuts, and fresh fruit make up the core of the Brazilian diet, with the national dish being 'feijoada', a meat stew made from pork and black beans.

It’s actually still in the u.s.