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British Culture / Core Concepts

... Stoicism Class Equity Regional diversity Informality Humour Diligence The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each constituent nation has a distinct national identity, whil ...

Indonesian Culture / Naming

... Naming practices and traditions vary significantly across different regions, ethnicities and linguistic groups in Indonesia. The following information provides a guideline to general conventions across the country, although is most representative of Javene ...

Fijian Culture / Etiquette

... Basic Etiquette In rural areas where communities are quite close, people often say a word of greeting to every person they pass. Walking straight by without acknowledging the other’s presence can be seen as rude. Wait for someone to bles ...

Afghan Culture / Population Statistics

... Afghanistan Population 1 Language 2 There are between 40 and 59 languages spoken in Afghanistan. The most widely spoken are: Many Afghans speak more than one language. Therefore, the sum of language data responses exceeds 100%. Other minority languages inc ...

Somali Culture / Communication

... Verbal Direct Communication: Somalis generally communicate quite openly and directly. They tend to speak straight-to-the-point and are very honest. People may be more indirect when delivering criticism or ...

Christianity: Protestant / Social Structure and Institutions

... Organisational Structure All Protestant denominations have their own organisation. Some are more structured than others. For example, Anglican, Presbyterian and Lutheran churches have a formal ministry or group of leaders who preside over ...

Fijian Culture / Family

... Life revolves around the family for most Fijians. Life is shared intimately between family members and the interests of the family are supposed to supersede those of the individual. Fijian households are usually headed by a senior couple. The man is the pr ...

Fijian Culture / Core Concepts

... Generosity Friendliness Contentment Collectivism Privacy Inclusion Gratitude Fiji is a vibrant country consisting of over three hundred islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Its Melanesian culture is characterised by a tropical environment and relaxed ...

Italian Culture / Family

... The family (la famiglia) is the most important aspect of an Italian’s life. It provides emotional and economic support to the individual and often forms the basis of their social circles. Italian families, on average, have become smaller in size over the p ...

Mauritian Culture / Family

... In Mauritian society, there is a strong emphasis placed on family solidarity. Indeed, Mauritians tend to be family-oriented, and will often put the needs of their family before themselves. Traditionally, it was common for extended families ...

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