Topic > The Culture of Paraguay - 1379

First, it is essential to understand the people and society of Paraguay, as well as its demographics, in order to fully understand the culture. Paraguay is a country in South America that is a block of land between Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. Its estimated population of Paraguay is approximately 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 based. They have two official languages ​​which are: Spanish and Guarani. The most widespread religion is Roman Catholic with 90% of the population. Paraguay is below the average for Latin American countries in several socioeconomic categories, which include vaccination rates, sanitation, drinking water and secondary school enrollment. Furthermore, poverty has been a problem for the last 10 years and remains high especially in rural areas. However, in recent years many regions have seen improvements in the quality of housing, drinking water, electricity and telephone services. Furthermore, the fertility rate is decreasing significantly, “from an average of 4.3 births per woman in the late 1990s to around 2 in 2013, as a result of women's higher education levels, increased use of contraception and the desire for smaller families among women.” young women." (CIA, GOV) In recent years, gross domestic product per capita (PPP) in Paraguay has increased significantly over the past decade, with $6,136 per capita equating to approximately $40.9 billion. Paraguay has been one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America, mainly due to increased exports of agricultural products. According to the Banco Central of Paraguay, “From 2008 to 2013, Paraguay's GDP growth rate averaged 1.3% reaching the full...... half of the document... of the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court. However, despite the absence of repeated human rights violations, there is a feeling of insecurity among people due to a series of setbacks caused by a certain degree of institutional degradation such as, for example, cases of police violence and judicial corruption. From a social perspective, to do business successfully in Paraguay you need to establish long-term relationships, build trust between stakeholders and knowing or at least trying to speak Spanish, they will notice the effort made and could lead to good relationships. Another strategy for doing business in Paraguay is to have a lot of patience because Paraguayans usually don't do business in a single day. Entrepreneurs must try to adapt to this situation normally, no delay in meetings should be interpreted as lack of interest or encrypted messages.