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Chile continues to be ranked among the best countries to do business, both within Latin America and internationally. With a state of the art IT infrastructure, highly educated and bilingual workforce, Chile has emerged as the leading location for MNCs seeking entry to the Latin American markets for shared services, technical support, repair and assembly. [More]
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Chile has a state-of-the-art telecom infrastructure and regulatory system. The country’s fixed-line network has been fully digital since 1993. But while Chile’s mobile market continues to flourish, the fixed-line sector remains flat, mostly because the move to mobile solutions has served as an inhibitor to fixed-line uptake. Chilean local telephony has 11 operating companies... incumbent local telephone operator Telefónica CTC continues to hold around 75% of all lines in service. The long-distance sector is one of the most competitive in Latin America. While CTC leads the local and domestic long-distance markets, Entel is the leader in the international long-distance sector.
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Chile has a low Individualism (IDV) rank of 23, as do most Latin countries. The score on this Dimension indicates the society is Collectivist as compared to Individualist. This is manifest in a close long-term commitment to the member 'group', be that a family, extended family, or extended relationships. Loyalty in a collectivist culture is paramount, and over-rides most other societal rules and regulations. The society fosters strong relationships where everyone takes responsibility for fellow members of their group
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The majority of Chile's population is mestizo, a result of frequent intermarriage between early Spanish settlers and indigenous inhabitants. Many Chileans are ... of German, Italian, Irish, British, or Yugoslav ancestry. Three small indigenous groups are still distinguishable—the Araucanians of central Chile (the largest and long the strongest group), the Changos of N Chile, and the Fuegians of Tierra del Fuego. Chile is predominantly urban, with more than a third of the total population concentrated in and around Santiago and Viña Del Mar. Nearly 90% of the people are at least nominally Roman Catholic. Spanish is the country's official language.
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C[H]ile is a country of startling contrasts and extreme beauty, with attractions ranging from the towering volcanic peaks of the Andes to the ancient forests of the Lake District. There are a multitude of very good parks here, and plenty of opportunities for fine adventure travel. Chile is justly famous as the location of Torres del Paine, considered by many to be the finest nature travel destinations in all of South America.
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-- Wines of Chile is embarking on a six-city tour to showcase the country's premium wines from May 3 - 12. More than 200 wines will be presented to the U.S. market through a wine tasting and seminar series for America's wine trade, top restaurateurs and media. This critical mass of quality wines is the result of two decades of an unprecedented amount of investment in Chile by leading vintners around the globe.
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