Countries with a sense of community

[HarrieNewbie]

When I picture a culture that has a strong sense of community, I imagine streets where lots of kids are out playing, parents are out washing their cars or chatting, there are always people hanging around and passing through, and there are lots of little local shops all around, as well as street vendors or markets. The downside is that there's probably a lot of gossip going on.

Cultures that are naturally more reserved tend to have less sense of community. People are cordial but they keep themselves to themselves and only come together in a crisis (i.e. Britain during WW2). And whatever sense of community there might be, it usually revolves around local business rather than family.

The more homogeneous (at least culturally) a country is, the more likely they are to have it.

A country's level of poverty/wealth may well affect it. And climate. Urban design/layout and architecture and closeness to nature most probably affects it. I would imagine that a city where most people live in apartments are less sociable than those where most people live in houses

I'm thinking Italy, most Latin American countries, and the Philippines have the most sense of community.