South+American+Culture

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__@http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/latin_america.htm __  ** __Colombia __ - ** Colombian woman are one of the most participating members in political activities. Most of the population’s religion is catholic. When going there would should dress in a suit and tie and woman where dresses, preferably black. Not a lot of colors are worn in Colombia. The first language spoken there is Spanish, but other languages are not uncommon. In Colombia, you should shake someone's hand to greet them, it is formal. they believe it is a big form of respect when greetings are slow and not rushed. you should call people by their "title" or Mr., Mrs., and Miss.. http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/colombia.htm [] 

**__Brazil__- **The population in Brazil is near 146 million people. 55% of the people there are European, 6% African, 1% Amerindian, and 36% is a mix of different cultures. The official language in Brazil is Portuguese, but a variety of different languages are spoken there. http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/brazil.htm

 __**V **__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __**<span style="color: #19b8ae; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">enezu​​ela- **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Venezuela's population is around 20.2 million people. The official language spoken there is Spanish but like other places around the world, you do hear people speaking a different language. There is no official religion in Venezuela but 96% of people are Roman Catholic. In Venezuela, people often stand very close to each other when talking and touch each other in a friendly manner during conversations. At a dinner, you must wait until all member that are going to eat are served before you can start to eat. To show you are done eating, you would put your eating utensils/silver wear across your plate parallel and diagonal. when greeting someone in Venezuela you should shake their hand whether they are a male or female. It would also be respectful to call them by their title. http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/venezuela.htm

**<span style="color: #19b8ae; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Ecuador__- **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Ecuador's population is over 11 million people. the first language is Spanish. over half of the population is Catholic. if you get given a gift you should act overjoyed when thanking them. A good gift to give to one is liquor or wine. when you welcome someone are are saying goodbye it is common to shake hands. it is respectful to call someone by their title. people of Ecuador enjoy talking about family, culture and history. They usualy donot like conversing about politics. []

**<span style="color: #19b8ae; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Argentina__- **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The ammount of people in Argentina is arround 33 million and most of them speak either Spanish or English. The primary religions are Catholic, Christian, and Jewish. When speaking with someone from Argentina, it is importans and respectful to keep eye contact with them. If you pat someone on the showlder it is a sign of friendship. []

**<span style="color: #19b8ae; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Guatemala__- **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Guatemala is one of the most populated countries in the world containing over 10 million people. The ethnic groups varie widely. spanish is the main language there but over 40% of the population speaks some type of indian language.near 75% of Guatemalans areRoman Catholic and the rest are Protestant. when attending a dinner in Guatemala, the men are advised to sit on the left of the person in charg of the dinner and women sit on the host's left. The main meal in Guatemala is lunch, at noon. you do not give whight flowers to someone because they are only for funerals. when talking to someone who is Guatamalian, it is out of respect that you talk quietly or with a soft voice. []

<span style="color: #19b8ae; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**__Costa Rica__-** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the current population in Costa Rica is near 3 million. A large majority of the people there are European and over half of them are Catholic. The people there tend to always on time fore everything and are rarely ever late. Gifts are given to one another quite alot in Costa Rica. Out of great respect for one another, it is very important to call someone by their title. It is found that people of Costa Rica call themselvesTicos. (TEE-kos) []

__** Panama **__ **<span style="color: #19b8ae; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The population in Panama is nearly 2.4 million people. Like most other countries in Central and South america, the first language spoken here is spanish. Over half the population here is Catholic. Calling people by their title is important in adressing them. when you are saying hello and goodbye to someone you must give them a firm handshake and make eye contackt. for woman, it is a little hug and a kiss in the air near their cheek. there are a lot of signals people of Brazil do to indicate different things. they may make hand signals, or just move their hands in a certain way. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> [] ←  ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦