I have to classify those countries in two groups following some similarities, what groupings would you advice?

the countries are:





Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain.





The groups are supposed to be at one more or less geographical, cultural or even political.





Can you explain these groupings ?I have to classify those countries in two groups following some similarities, what groupings would you advice?
By Language: Romance language based on latin (France, UK, Italy, Spain) vs non-Latin (Germany)





By side in world war 2 (France, UK, Spain) vs (Italy, Germany)





By age as a nation state (Spain, UK, France all from c.1600) vs (Germany, Italy not states until the 1800s)





I have to classify those countries in two groups following some similarities, what groupings would you advice?
UK and Spain are Monarchies


Germany, Italy and France are pure democracies





France, Italy and Germany are major car manufacturing nations


UK and Spain are not





France, Spain and Italy are on the med and have a warmer climate


UK and Germany are milder
By type of government





Monarchy: UK, Spain





Republic : Italy, France, Germany

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