In the EU, a VAT identification number can be verified online at the EU's official VIES website. It confirms that the number is currently allocated and can provide the name or other identifying details of the entity to whom the identifier has been allocated.
A culture is a way of life of a group of people--the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next. Culture is symbolic communication.
Community A collection of people in a geographical area; may also include the idea that the collection has a social structure and a sense of community spirit or belonging. Comparable worth A policy of equal pay for men and women doing similar work, even if the jobs are labeled differently by sex.