Martha Bernal

Karoline Perea

Eduardo Perez

THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINE

Location

• Bolivia

• Paraguay

• Brazil

• Uruguay

• Atlantic Ocean

• Chile

• The drake passage

Population

• 39 million inhabitants.

• Population density is of 13

persons per square kilometer

of land area.

Buenos Aires Cordoba Rosario

Mendoza San Miguel de Tucuman La Plata

Economy

Agriculture

• Wheat, corn, flax, oats,beef, mutton, hides, andwoo

Industrial

• Oil, gas, motor vehicles,textiles, chemicals,petrochemicals and steel.

Service

• Persistent fiscal and current

account deficits.

• High inflation.

• Mounting external debt.

• Capital flight.

• 2002: American dollars

97%

3%

Ethnic groups

White (European)

Mestizo

Power distance

Individualism

Masculinity

Uncertaintyavoidance

• Society status should beunderlined.

• Appearance is very important.

• The most individualistic of all Latincountries.

• Strong achievement orientationand assertiveness.

• The need to excel and stand out.

• Elaborate legal systems in order tostructure life

Cultural dimensions

• Tango

• Brothels, bars and port areas of

Buenos Aires.

Music

• By 2000 it was created the most

organized, violent and respected “Barra

Brava”.

• http://tn.com.ar/policiales/mataron-a-un-

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Subculture

Non verbal communication

7%

93%

Communication

Spoken language

Non verbal communication

A handshake, nod = Respect

Standing close when speaking

“O.K.”, thumbs = ill-mannered.

Hitting the palm of the left hand with the

right.

Summoning a waiter by raising your

hand with your index finger extende.

Telephoning your hosts the following day

to thank them.

Doing business in Argentine

• Request an appointment at

least 2 weeks.

• " Don" or "Doña“

• "delighted" and then the

proper name and company.

• Courtesy.

• Gifts = unusual

• Argentine code label could be

labeled as discreet and stylish.

• the Public Registry of

Commerce.

• Foreign companies prefer to

use a company SA.

Doing business in Colombia

• It is impolite to yawn in public.

• Two pointing fingers = obscene

• Schedule business appointments in

advance.

• Punctuality is relaxed.

• Relaxed conversation before

business.

• Avoid putting your feet up on a

table.

• Let the host make a toast first.

• Colombians take a long time in

greetings.

• Titles are important.

• Bullfighting is popular.

Bibliography

• http://www.geonames.org/AR/largest-cities-in-argentina.html

• http://www.argentine-embassy-uk.org/maritimeday/en/Info_en.pdf

• http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/argentina-economy.html

• http://www.indexmundi.com/argentina/economy_profile.html

• http://www.ibtimes.com/argentina-venezuela-are-both-economic-trouble-which-will-survive-

1550992

• http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Argentina-ETHNIC-GROUPS.html

• https://es.santandertrade.com/establecerse-extranjero/argentina/practica-de-negocio

• https://globalconnections.hsbc.com/downloads/es-country_guide-argentina.pdf

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