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Irish Culture / Population Statistics

... Ireland Population Language English (official) Gaelic (official) 39.8% [2016 Census] Religion [2016 Census] Ethnicity [2016 Census] Cultural Dimensions Power Distance 28 Individualism 70 Masculinity 68 Uncertainty Avoidance 35 Long Term Orientation 24 Ind ...

Mexican Culture / Mexicans in Australia

... Migration History The first ever Mexican recorded in Australia was a male living in Tasmania in 1881. The Mexican-born population numbered fewer than a hundred people throughout the first half of the 20th century. Exact numbers were unknow ...

Taiwanese Culture / Naming

... Names in Taiwan generally follow Chinese naming conventions. However, there may be some variation with the westernisation of names (see below). Chinese Naming Conventions Chinese naming conventions arrange names as follows: [FAMILY NAME] [given name]. For ...

Iranian Culture / Iranians in Australia

... Prior to the establishment of the Islamic Republic, the Iranian population in Australia was very small and mostly consisted of oil service workers. At the spark of the revolution (1979) and the Iran-Iraq War (1980), Australia opened up an ...

Iranian Culture / Naming

... It is not customary for Iranians to have a middle name. Instead, they may have two first names: [first personal name] [optional second personal name] [surname]. Naming is patrilineal with children taking their father’s last name. However, women do not hav ...

Christianity: Protestant / Material

... Music Music plays a prominent role in worship practices of some Protestant denominations. There is a large variety of music styles and lyrics among the Protestant churches that use music (Anglican, Calvinist, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist and Pentecostal). ...

Christianity: Protestant / Material

... Dress There is no formal dress code for lay persons in Protestant traditions. However, there are general norms people follow when entering a church. Individuals are commonly expected to dress modestly by covering the shoulders, chest and knees. Some churc ...

Cypriot Culture / Religion

... Religion is closely tied to one’s cultural identity in Cyprus. The majority of Greek Cypriots identify as Orthodox Christians, while most Turkish Cypriots identify as Muslim. There are also small Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, Anglican and Catholic Christia ...

Ukrainian Culture / Core Concepts

... Under Development This section of the Ukrainian profile is currently being developed by our research team. We've had a huge amount of interest and engagement from people looking for reliable cultural information on Ukraine and are striving to generate th ...

Canadian Culture / Do's and Don'ts

... Do’s Follow through on your word if you offer to do something. Respect the multicultural nature of their country and be culturally sensitive during communication. Be aware that communication is slightly more formal in Canada than it is in Australia (i.e ...

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