- Shaking hands is common
- Commonly spoken dialects: Creole and French
- Informality is dominant
- Poorest country in the Western hemisphere
- Good topic: food, local art, weather, culture
- Bad topic: local politics, refugees in America
- Shaking hands is common
- Close friends hug
- People stand very close together when speaking, and backing away is considered rude
- Customary to exchange and open gifts in the presence of the giver
- Courteous to object to a gift at first
- English spoken
- Sprinkling dialogue with Spanish words is appreciated
- Dislike direct criticism, assertiveness, and materialism
- Good topics: cultural heritage, and economic growth
- Bad topics: statehood
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