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fiogf49gjkf0d SOCIAL HINTS
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PRINCIPAL RELIGION THE IBADI SECTION OF ISLAM.
OMANIS ARE FRIENDLY PEOPLE AND APPRECIATE WHEN YOU MAKE AN
EFFORT TO SPEAK TO THEM IN ARABIC, ALTHOUGH ENGLISH IS
WIDELY USED. BOTH MEN AND WOMEN SHOULD DRESS CIRCUMSPECTLY.
SHAKING HANDS IS THE USUAL FORM OF GREETING.
ALCOHOL IS BANNED BY LAW, EXCEPT IN LARGE HOTELS AND
RESTAURANTS. SMOKING IS COMMON, BUT RESTRICTED IN MOST PUBLIC
PLACES. IT IS FORBIDDEN FOR FOREIGNERS TO ENTER THE LEWARA
QUARTER OF MATRAH.
BUSINESS HINTS
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BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN A FORMAL MANNER, AND MEN SHOULD WEAR
SUITS AND TIES FOR BUSINESS AND FORMAL OCCASIONS. IT IS
NECESSARY TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS WELL IN ADVANCE, AND TO BE
PUNCTUAL. BUSINESS CARDS WILL NORMALLY BE EXCHANGED. ENGLISH
IS USUALLY SPOKEN IN BUSINESS CIRCLES.
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