What is the Cervantes Institute and the British Council?

Cervantes Institute, its task is the promotion and teaching of Spanish, as well as, the diffusion of the culture os Spain an Latin America. The headquarters are in Madrid.
British Council, is a cultural institute, a public institution, whose mission is to disseminate knowledge of the English language, and her culture through the training and other educational activities.
British Council meets an important function to improve the foreign relations United Kingdom. The headquarters are in Manchester an London.
This Institute is equivalent to Institute Cervantes.