Every country has its own set of rules or laws.
Laws are created by governments, and they are
generally approved by a legislative body---such as
the Congress or the Parliament. Laws are typically
made for a reason, but some laws can be really silly.
It was once against the law to slam a car door
in Switzerland. And Donald Duck comics were
banned in Finland because the cartoon character
didn't wear pants. In England, if you found a whale
on the beach, you couldn't keep it. It belonged to
the king because it was considered a special animal.
Until 1874, people in Belgium had to choose their children's names from a list written at the time
of Napoleon. Nowadays many countries still have strict laws regarding names. It is to prevent
parents from giving children ridiculous names: In Brazil, a woman was called
and twins were called Fish and Chips in New Zealand.