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fiogf49gjkf0d SOCIAL HINTS
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PUERTO RICO BELONGED TO SPAIN FOR 405 YEARS AND BECAME A
COMMONWEALTH FREELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE U.S. IN 1952.
SPANISH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF PUERTO RICO, ALTHOUGH
MANY PEOPLE SPEAK ENGLISH. PUERTO RICO'S CITIES AND TOWNS
REFLECT THE ISLAND'S STRONG OLD WORLD HERITAGE.
THE ISLANDERS ARE NEITHER YANKEES, NOR CARIBBEAN NOR
SPANISH NOR AFRICAN NOR INDIAN BUT A BIT OF THEM ALL.
ALCOHOL IS AVAILABLE, BUT SMOKING IS SOMETIMES RESTRICTED
IN PUBLIC PLACES. HANDSHAKING IS THE CUSTOMARY FORM OF
GREETING. WEARING SHORTS IN HOTEL DINING ROOMS OR CASINOS
IS NOT ACCEPTED.
BUSINESS HINTS
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PUERTO RICO IS THE COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF
THE CARIBBEAN WITH A POPULATION OF 3 MILLION.
BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN A REASONABLY INFORMAL WAY BUT
SMART DRESS IS RECOMMENDED. APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY
AND BUSINESS CARDS ARE EXCHANGED. LIGHTWEIGHT SUITS
ARE ADVISED FOR BUSINESS MEETINGS.
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