The Culture Of Paraguay

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First, is essential to understand Paraguay people and society as well its demographic in order to fully understand the culture. Paraguay is a South America country that is land lock between Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil. Its estimated population of Paraguay is around 6,623,252 people. Most of the population is concentrated in the southern part of the country. Asuncion is the metropolitan capital and largest city of Paraguay, where the national government is located. They have two official languages which are: Spanish and Guarani. The most common religion is Roman Catholic with 90% of the population. Paraguay falls below from the average Latin America countries in several socioeconomic categories, which include the immunization rates, sanitation, potable water, and secondary school enrollment. Also, poverty has been an issue over the last 10 years and remains high especially in the rural areas. However, in recent years many regions have been improving in terms of housing quality, potable water, electricity and phone service. Also, the fertility rate is declining significantly, “from an average 4.3 births per woman in the late 1990s to about 2 in 2013, as a result of the greater educational attainment of women, increased use of contraception, and a desire for smaller families among young women.” (CIA, GOV)
In recent years, the Gross Domestic Product/capita (PPP) in Paraguay has increased significantly in the last decade, with $6,136/capita around $40.9 billion. Paraguay has been one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America, mostly due to an increase in exports of agricultural produce. According to Banco Central del Paraguay, reported “From 2008 until 2013, Paraguay GDP Growth Rate averaged 1.3 Percent reaching an all tim...

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... of the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court. However, despite the absence of repeated breaches of human rights, there is a sensation of insecurity among people due to a series of steps backwards caused by a degree of institutional degradation like cases of police violence and judicial corruption for example. In the social factor in order to successfully make business in Paraguay is necessary to make long-term relationships, build trust among the parties interested and know or at least try to speak Spanish they would notice the effort made and could lead to good relationship. Another strategy to make business in Paraguay is to have a lot of patience because Paraguayans usually don’t make business in a single day. The entrepreneurs must try to adapt to this situation as normal, no delays in meetings interpret as a lack of interest or encrypted messages.

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