What is the difference between Taekwondo and Karate?

• Karate (which has many styles) originated in Okinawa/Japan, Taekwondo is from Korea
  
• Both are similar in many ways (both focus on kicking and punching, both have belts and generally wear white uniforms, they have similar etiquette and their roots overlap)
  
• The word Karate tends to be used by the public in general as a generic term for all marital arts (similar to Xeorox instead of photocopy and Kleenex instead of tissue)
  
• Many schools that say Karate are actually Taekwondo or a Taekwondo hybrid
  
• One is not better than the other. An anology would be apples and oranges, both are fruits, both are round and about the same size, both are healthy for you
  
• Some people prefer Karate, some Taekwondo, most of the time the instructor makes the difference, not the style.