Introduction
The Republic of Chile, sometimes called the Switzerland of South America for its natural beauty, varying geography, unique customs and cultures, and a growing economy. Chile is a multiparty democracy divided into 15 numbered region with an elected president who serves a four year term when elected by the people’s popular vote. Chile’s geographical features consists of mountains to beaches with climates ranging from arid to subarctic. Family, greetings, language, art, recreation, and foods make up Chile’s unique culture. Chile has one of the strongest economies in South America but depends heavily on mining. American companies should do business in Chile because of Chile’s good trade relations with the U.S., Chile’s open …show more content…
market economy, and because Chile has no political problems with other countries. P1 Industries is the best company for Chile as Chile is the largest producer of copper in the world.
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Geography
Topic Sentence: Chile’s geography is very diverse consisting of mountains, lakes, forests, beaches, swamps, deserts, and a varying climate.
Climates range from arid desert in the North to subarctic in the South because of Chile’s long north-to-south length.
Chile is bordered by Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. The population of Chile is getting older and older because of Chile’s .8% growth rate, one of the lowest growth rates in South America. Most of Chile’s population lives in the middle third of Chile around Santiago, leaving only 10% of people living in rural areas.
Culture
Topic Sentence: The official language of Chile is Spanish much like many other South American countries, but what sets Chile apart is its unique culture.
Over ⅘ of all Chileans practice a Christian faith and over ½ of Chileans belong to the Roman Catholic Church, however, the population is becoming more secular especially the younger generations.
Importance is placed on greetings because guests must feel welcome and recognized, the most common of greetings being the abrazo which consists of a handshake and a hug.
Chileans typically eat their main meal at noon and a smaller meal from 8 pm to 10 pm and converse during mealtime.
The most popular sport in Chile is soccer and entire families will gather for large games and may even go into the streets and celebrate if an important match is
won.
Politics Topic Sentence: Chile has a solid multiparty democratic government headed by a president who is elected by the people and serves a four year term.
The National Congress is made of two houses, the Senate and the Chamber of Duties, which together have 158 members.
The government of Chile respects constitutionally guaranteed rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and education.
Voting in Chile has been optional since 2012, but voters are automatically registered as soon as they reach the age of 18, and in the 2013 elections voter turnout was the lowest ever, lower than 50%.
Relations between the U.S. and Chile are strong and the two countries consult each other frequently on issues of mutual concern.
D. Economy Topic Sentence: Chile has a growing open market economy and trade relations with many different countries but Chile’s economy depends heavily on copper production. 1. Copper accounts for about ⅕ of government revenue, however, fish products, wood products, and fruits also important. 2. There are many different forms of public transportation in Chile including subways, private buses, and small cars, but private vehicles a are becoming more popular as time goes. 3. Chile signed a free trade agreement with the U.S. and has signed 22 other trade agreements covering 60 countries including China, India, South Korea, and Mexico. 4. Telecommunications in Chile are modern and efficient including a satellite system, cable television, and increasing internet use. 5.
E. United States Companies involvement in Chile
1. Good trade relations with the United States make it easy for companies based in the United States to create new branches in Chile. 2. 3. 4.
F. Company best suited for Chile is P1 Industries Topic Sentence: P1 Industries is the company for Chile since Chile is the largest producer of copper in the world.
1. P1 Industries makes machines making power and material production more efficient.
2. Since Chile produces the most copper in the world and copper accounts for ⅕ of government revenue, P1 Industries’ machines would make copper gathering and processing more efficient.
3. Chile’s good relations with the U.S. would make P1 Industries suited to do business in Chile. V. Conclusion Restated thesis: P1 Industries is the company best suited for Chile because Chile has long lasting trade relations with the United States and is the largest producer of copper in the world and leans heavily on copper production for government revenue.
Strong relations with the U.S. make it suitable for U.S. companies to do business in Chile.
Copper is important to Chile because Chile’s economy leans on copper as it accounts for over ⅕ of government revenue.
Concluding sentence: Chile’s beautiful geography, unique culture, open market economy, but most of all it’s longevous positive trade relations with the United States and dependence on copper production make it an amazing place for P1 Industries to extend to.