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Countries with different alphabets have different keyboards often with shift or alt keys that allow them to use the same key for many different symbols.
Many cultures and nations use different denominations of time but since the Western Calendar is the accepted business standard the world coordinates based off that for much the same reason English is the international language of business, its just easier.