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The only good way to learn about any country is to live there for some time. Period. Second hand info even from reputable sources always carry the tint of the writer's own views which may not apply to you if your own circumstances are different. But in general, as far as First World nations go, it's primarily "same shit, different appearances" no matter how much people try to differentiate among cultures.
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No, this is the best way to understand a country, but just because you can not travel there does not mean that you can not understand, otherwise it would be impossible to study nations or empires that existed in the past.