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.
Sense of community belonging refers to the interaction that a person has with others in their community and the community as a whole [1]. Sense of community belonging is linked to the notion of social capital, which refers to the social organization of communities that allows for interaction between community members [3]. People with a high sense of community belonging are likely to have more ties to other individuals. Conversely people with a low sense of community belonging are likely to be social isolated and have fewer ties to other individuals.