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Ukrainian Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: Ukrainians are relatively indirect communicators and are careful to remain polite throughout the discussion. They tend to deliver information in a sensitive manner that understates their point or opinion. While open and hones ...

Filipino Culture / Religion

... The Philippines is unique among its neighbours in the South East Asian region in that the majority of Filipinos identify as Christian (92.5%). More specifically, 82.9% of the population identify as Catholic, 2.8% identify as Evangelical Christian, 2.3% ide ...

Samoan Culture / Religion

... Samoans traditionally had a pantheistic religion, where family elders would perform most rituals. Missionaries introduced Christianity in the country in the early 19th century. Their profound impact on Samoa has become particularly evident in the religious ...

Iraqi Culture / Etiquette

... Basic Etiquette It is important to respect the age hierarchy. Stand up when someone older than you enters the room and offer them your seat if there are none available. Men are expected to stand up to greet women—especially those with children. Avoid sitti ...

South Korean Culture / Religion

... Religion can be a casual topic of conversation in Korea and is often a point of interest to many when meeting someone for the first time. It is not considered improper or prying to directly ask someone what their religious affiliation is during the first c ...

Iraqi Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: Iraqis generally communicate in an indirect fashion. One’s express point is generally reached in a long, roundabout way. This has the purpose of avoiding embarrassment or offence and respecting the other per ...

Zimbabwean Culture / Greetings

... Greet anyone older than yourself first. Greetings are performed in order of age. If someone doesn’t greet you, it may be because they are older than you and are waiting for you to make the first gesture. The common greeting is a firm handshake with the rig ...

Peruvian Culture / Population Statistics

... Peru Population Language Spanish (official) 82.9% Quechua (official) 13.6% Aymara (official) 1.6% Ashaninka 0.3% Other native languages 0.8% Other 0.3% Unspecified 0.7% [2017 est.] Religion Ethnicity Cultural Dimensions Power Distance 64 Individualism 16 ...

Mauritian Culture / Greetings

... Greetings may vary depending on the person’s ethnic background. The most common greeting when people are meeting for the first time is a firm handshake. Once people are familiar with one another, they will typically greet each othe ...

Australian Culture / Naming

... Naming Conventions Australian names generally follow English naming conventions. Overseas-born Australians generally adapt their names to fit these conventions in formal documents. English naming conventions arrange names as follows: [firs ...

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