Chapter 14. Using Google in Other Languages

Google may have been born in sunny California, but it’s become an international force on the Internet. Not only can you use Google to search for web pages from different countries, you can also use Google to translate those pages you find. Google’s main search page can also be configured to display in different languages, plus there are dozens of country-specific Google sites.

In other words, Google wants to be your one-stop search shop, no matter where you live or what language you speak.

Searching for Language- and Country-Specific Pages

While many users may think of English as the default language of the Web, it isn’t the only language—not by any means. As the World Wide Web becomes more worldwide, more ...

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