You get windows of information, information about holidays, and special events, and unusual news and tragedy. There are lots of sites that give this information. You might also peruse the Embassy website for information. Choose a world time site or set of sites. There may be other resources, such as a different interactive maps, times, tides, and holidays.
Religion is a part of the culture of a country.
There is pop culture and there is culture. We have media culture and fast food culture and some icons of our country that are a part of world culture based on the media. As we are a young country, there are elements of culture and history of other countries that may not be so important to us. It is more than Mickey Mouse, McDonalds, and Mattell. We may also have only a small knowledge of the history as well.