Santa -The Actual Gift Givers Are Different In Various Countries

• England: Father Christmas
• France: Pere Noel (Father Christmas)
• Germany: Christkind (angelic messenger from Jesus) She is a beautiful fair haired girl with a shining crown of candles.
• Holland: St Nicholas.
• Italy: La Befana (a kindly old witch)
• Spain and South America: The Three Kings
• Russia: In some parts - Babouschka (a grandmotherly figure) in other parts it is Grandfather Frost.
• Scandinavia: a variety of Christmas gnomes. One is called Julenisse
and of course
• United States: Santa Claus