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... Up until 1991, both South and North Koreans were counted as ‘Korean' in the Australian census. The Korean population in Australia was quite low up until the late 1960s when the White Australia Policy was softened. At the end of the Vietnam War (1975), many ...

... Industriousness Hospitality Diversity Respect Education Warmth Reciprocity Kenya is an eastern African nation bordering Somalia and Ethiopia in the north, Uganda and South Sudan to the west and Tanzania in the south. The country is situated directly on the ...

... Catholicism has historically and culturally shaped Spain, and a majority of the population still identifies as Catholic. However, the role of reigion in Spaniards’ daily lives has significantly diminished over the four decades of secularism since Franco’s ...

... Timor-Leste is one of the few countries in Asia where the majority of the population identify as Christian (99.6%), most of whom are Roman Catholic (97.6%, as of 2015).75 Approximately 2.0% identify with a Protestant tradition,76 such as t ...

... The term ‘Māori’ is used to refer to an individual, as well as a collective group. Therefore, the plural form of the term is ‘Māori’, not ‘Māoris’. New Zealanders are renowned for their friendliness. However, this general outward demeanour is often mistake ...

... There is no consensus on whether the terms ‘Jew’ or ‘Jewish’ refer to an ethnic, cultural or religious category, or an all-encompassing identity. Those who identify as ‘Jewish’ do not necessarily agree with each other about what the term m ...

... The family unit is the most important foundation of Cypriot society, providing emotional and economic support to the individual. Cypriots tend to think of their extended family as immediate family. For example, one may be as close with their cousin as they ...

... Dutch sailors were among the first Europeans to reach Australia. In fact, most of Australia's coastline was first charted by Dutch mariners. In the post-WWII period, the Netherlands government actively encouraged immigration to help ease h ...

... Verbal Indirect Communication People generally rely on indirect communication in Sudan. It is common for Sudanese to understate their opinion in an effort to remain polite and harmonious. For example, people often respond with “Inshallah” – Arabic for "If ...

... Croatia is officially a secular state, yet religion has played a large role in terms of informing the cultural values of Croatians. As of 2021, most Croatians identified with Christianity, with 79.0% identifying as Roman Catholic, 3.3% identifying as Easte ...