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Spanish Culture / Core Concepts

... Regionalism Language Francoism Uncertainty Avoidance Pride Sociability Late-Night Culture Spain is a southwestern European country located between France and Portugal. It borders the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, occupyin ...

Iraqi Culture / Dates of Significance

... National Holidays New Year's Day – 1st January Iraqi Army Day – 6th January* Not observed in Kurdistan National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence – 6th March Persian New Year – Varies each year Labour Day – 1st May End of Ramadan (3-day hol ...

Iranian Culture / Religion

... The Iranian census claims that 99.4% of the population are Muslims, of whom 90-95% are Shi’a.1 However, this official figure is not representative of actual religious affiliation and obscures the state’s active hostility toward irreligiosi ...

Irish Culture / Etiquette

... Basic Etiquette People will often say ‘please' and ‘thank you'. For example, when getting off a bus, most people will thank the driver. Irish people will usually queue in a line and wait their turn to be served. In a social setting, it is polite to shake h ...

Hong Kong Culture / Hong Kongers in Australia

... Hong Kong was the main point of departure for thousands of Chinese during the gold rush era of the 1850s, and many people from Hong Kong jumped on board these ships. The White Australia Policy significantly hindered the entry of the Hong Kongers of Chinese ...

Samoan Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: In attempts to avoid offending others or coming across as too harsh, Samoans tend to be vague and will go around a point when conversing. However, depending on the context, they can be pointedly direct. Encou ...

American Culture / Population Statistics

... The United States Population 339,665,118 [2023 est.] Language Data represent the language spoken at home. [2017 est.] Religion [2014 est.] Ethnicity The category of Hispanic is considered by the U.S. Census Bureau to be separate from racial categories, as ...

Romanian Culture / Naming

... Most Romanians have a personal given name and a family name that can be arranged in either order. For example, Mihai EMINESCU – [given name] [FAMILY NAME] or EMINESCU Mihai – [FAMILY NAME] [given name]. People typically use the given name before the family ...

Bangladeshi Culture / Naming

... Approaches to naming vary widely in Bangladesh based on familial and regional traditions. Muslims living in Western societies often adapt naming practices that fit in with local conventions. Personal names in Bangladesh may depend on the person’s religious ...

Cypriot Culture / Population Statistics

... Cyprus Population 1,308,120 [2023 est.] Language Greek (official)80.9%Turkish (official)0.2%English4.1%Romanian2.9%Russian2.5%Bulgarian2.2%Other6.6%Unspecified0.6% Data only represents the government-controlled area of the Republic of Cypr ...

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