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facts Capital: Asunción Government: Republic Religion: 90% Roman Catholic Language: Spanish & Guaraní Mobile Country Code: +595 Time Zone: UTC/GMT -4 hours | Summer UTC/GTM –3 hours Money: Guarani Population: 75% Youth
Paraguay Paraguay is a 406,752 square kilometres South American nation, surrounded by Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia. It has an extremely young population (of the 6,703,860 people, 40% is under age 15 and only 5% is 60 or older) comprised mostly by mixed Spanish and Guaraní descents. Originally inhabited by the semi-nomadic Guaraní, Paraguay's first western visitor was explorer Sebastian Cabot in 1526 and soon became a province of Spain. In 1811 it gained its independence. From then on Paraguay had a troubled history with periods of dictatorial regimes until the first truly free elections in 1993. Paraguay is a country of remarkable contrasts: it's rustic and sophisticated; it's extremely poor and obscenely wealthy; it boasts exotic natural reserves and massive human-made dams; it is a place where horses and carts pull up by Mercedes Benz cars; artisans' workshops abut glitzy shopping centres; and Jesuit ruins in rural villages lie just a few kilometres from sophisticated colonial towns. The steamy subtropical Atlantic Forest of the east is a stark contrast to the dry, spiny wilderness of the Chaco; location of the isolated Mennonite colonies. Paraguay is a truly authentic South American experience, boasting an intoxicating blend of crumbling colonial cities, exotic natural wonders and indigenous tribes, visitors to Paraguay can also expect a warm welcome from the locals, who are unerringly polite, interested in outsiders and liberal with their dinner invitations (expect football chat to be on the menu). Despite its fast economic growth since 2010, the social and financial inequality in Paraguay is hard to ignore. Paraguay is a non-develop country facing some social issues that causes extreme poverty. Poverty is associated with low education levels, female-headed households, language (monolingual Guarani speakers), and migration. It is reflected in overcrowding, low quality dwellings, and a lack of access to basic household services. The probability of being poor for primary school graduates is twice as high as for secondary school graduates. A monolingual Guarani speaker has almost a 50% greater chance of being poor than a monolingual Spanish speaker, and migrants have a 60% higher probability of being poor than non-migrants. For this we really believe that IT´S TIME FOR PARAGUAY.
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Paraguay is commonly referred to as El corazón de América aka “T heart of America” because it is located right in the middle of the co nent.
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Paraguay is one of the few in South America to have retained its na tongue as an official language. Guaraní is an onomatopoeic langua Many of its words imitate the sounds of animals, forests and waterfa
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Paraguay’s flag is the only national flag in the world to have different e blems on the front and back. The country’s motto is Paz y Justicia wh stands for “Peace and Justice”.
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Paraguayan women produce some of the world’s best lacework. Nan ti, which is made in a circular design, gets its name from the Guar word meaning “spider web”.
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The Gran Chaco is Latin America's 2nd most important forest, beh only the Amazon in terms of size and biodiversity. Within its borders a lives the only uncontacted tribe outside Amazonia.
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Weather Temperatures are high in a humid subtropical climate in the summer months of October to March, while in the winter months of July to September night frosts may occur. Rainfall occurs throughout the year but is usually heaviest between October and April; annual variations can be extreme. Check average weather HERE
Transports Paraguay’s transportation system ranges from adequate to poor, largely depending on the region of the country. The country has a network of roads, railroads, rivers, and airports, but significant infrastructure and regulation improvements are needed. Taxi prices are negotiable. Bus Ticket: 2100Gs - 0,35USD - 1,30Rs - 0,30EUR
Money Paraguay survived the economic crisis as the world´s third fastest growing economy. Though prices haven´t changed much over the last few years, the Guaraní currency is stronger than it has ever been. There are many exchange currency houses in Paraguay, especially in the airports. ATMs are widespread, but take care when withdrawing money. Check living costs HERE Police number - 911 Emergency number - 131 Fire number - 131
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Sustainable Development Goal Goal 8 Project on Entrepreneurship JUNE & JULY 2016
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Volunteers Profile - Basic Spanish Speakers (C1) - Preferencial academic background in Business Management, Marketing or International Relations. Everyone is able to participate in the project.
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Sustainable Development Goal Goal 13 Project on Sustainability JUNE & JULY 2016
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CONTACTS Daniel Rotela - Projects Director daniel.rotela@aiesec.net Whatsapp: +595 981685706 Andrea Sanchez - Impacta Hoy Project Manager andrea.sanchez1@aiesec.net Whatsapp: +595 984734116 Romina Ca単iza - Eco Change Project Manager romina.caniza1@aiesec.net Whatsapp: +595 991979534