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Colombian Culture / Communication

... Verbal Communication Style: Colombians can be quite expressive when making their point heard. They are generally open about their emotions. One typically finds that the loudest personalities dominate as multiple tangents of conversation can be conducted a ...

Vietnamese Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: The Vietnamese are generally observed as being indirect verbal communicators, often understating themselves to reach their point. However, while there is less reliance on explicitly descriptive vocabulary, they give strong cl ...

Italian Culture / Etiquette

... Basic Etiquette It is common for Italian friends and families to kiss on the cheek when they meet, irrespective of their gender. Stand up out of respect when an older person enters the room. It is important to dress neatly and respectfully. Cover your mout ...

Christianity: Protestant / References and Further Readings

... The primary author of this profile was Chara Scroope (2022). Avis, P. (Ed.). (2018). Introduction to Ecclesiology. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199645831.013.28 Bainton, R. H., Marty, M. E., Chadwick, W. O., & Nelson, E. C. ...

Zimbabwean Culture / Other Considerations

... Drinking alcohol is frowned upon in Zimbabwe. Few people drink socially, and those who do are often considered ‘drunkards’ even if they do not drink excessively. This differs significantly from the Australian drinking culture. HIV/AIDS has ...

Indonesian Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: Indonesians are generally indirect communicators. They make less use of words and are more attentive to posture, expression and tone of voice to draw meaning. Speech is ambiguous, often understating the point or corrective re ...

Argentine Culture / Religion

... Religion has played a significant role in social and political life throughout Argentinian history. Roman Catholicism is particularly pervasive in Argentine culture, politics and society. According to 2019 estimates, approximately 62.9% of ...

Russian Culture / Family

... One’s family holds the highest importance to individuals in Russia. Relatives usually have very close relationships and are interdependent, helping each other in times of need. Extended family members are also very involved with people’s lives and the supp ...

American Culture / Americans in Australia

... North Americans have had contact with Australia since the 1700s. Many arrived due to the benefit of a strong trade relationship between the two countries. By 1901, 7,450 USA-born people were recorded living in Australia. In the ensuing yea ...

Bosnian Culture / Religion

... According to the 2013 census, 50.70% of Bosnians identified as Muslim, 30.75% identified as Orthodox Christians, and 15.19% identified as Roman Catholic Christians.4 A further 2.25% identified with some other religious affiliation (including Judaism, athei ...

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