There are dozens, of not hundreds, of styles of karate. Here is a quick sampling of some of the more well known, each of them can be broken down into multiple sub-styles. Okinawa
Shorin Ryu Goju...
The one that you will practice. Like all martial arts, it is more on having a good instructor and wanting to work hard at it then it is the specific style. They are all related and practice similar...
Yes and No. The primary influences of karate can be traced back to a single area, but as it 'travelled' from country to country, local skills were mixed in to create something different.
Karate...