Christmas All Over the World

According to the statistics, this year’s Christmas was celebrated by more than 1 billion people around the globe. We bring you a report of how people celebrated Christmas in different countries.

At the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI delivered his annual Urbi et Orbi Christmas message to the world.

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In other countries, they celebrated Christmas in many different ways. Here are some photos from different places.

China

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India

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Pakistan

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Kuwait

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In Bethlehem, where according to the legend Jesus was born, thousands of people gathered to celebrate Christmas.

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US troops in Afganistan.

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…and in Iraq.

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And some other photos from around the world:

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An underwater Santa in France.

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This is how they celebrated Christmas in Bavaria, Germany.

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Whereas other Germans have a tradition of swimming naked in the local rivers.

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That’s in Thailand.

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And finally, probably one of the most warm Christmas celebrations happened in Sydney, on hot Bondi Beach.

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Photo: AP, AFP, Getty Images, Reuters/BBC


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