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Volunteers have the opportunity to experience the rich cultural and geographic diversity that make any one of these Caribbean nations a challenging and rewarding country of service. | Volunteers have the opportunity to experience the rich cultural and geographic diversity that make any one of these Caribbean nations a challenging and rewarding country of service. | ||
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| - | [http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.wherepc.southamerica®ion=southamerica&noflash=y South America] Official US Peace Corps website on South America | + | ==Statistics== |
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| + | '''[[Latin America]]''' currently represents '''22%''' of the volunteers. | ||
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| + | By sector:<br> | ||
| + | Volunteers serving in [[Latin America]]<br> | ||
| + | '''25%''' are [[Business Development|Business]] and [[Information technology|Information & Communication Technology Volunteers]]<br> | ||
| + | '''22%''' are [[Health| Health Volunteers]]<br> | ||
| + | '''19%''' are [[Youth Outreach|Youth]] and [[Community Development| Community Development Volunteers]]<br> | ||
| + | '''15%''' are [[Environment| Environment Volunteers]]<br> | ||
| + | '''10%''' are [[Education| Education Volunteers]]<br> | ||
| + | '''9%''' are [[Agriculture| Agriculture Volunteers]]<br> | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.wherepc.southamerica®ion=southamerica&noflash=y South America] Official US Peace Corps website on South America | ||
[[Category:South America]] | [[Category:South America]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:47, 20 April 2009
Volunteers have the opportunity to experience the rich cultural and geographic diversity that make any one of these Caribbean nations a challenging and rewarding country of service.
For a detailed history of Peace Corps in Inter-America and the Pacific Region see here
Current
| Bolivia | Paraguay |
| Ecuador | Peru |
| Guyana | Suriname |
Past
| Argentina | Colombia |
| Brazil | Uruguay |
| Chile | Venezuela |
[edit] Statistics
Latin America currently represents 22% of the volunteers.
By sector:
Volunteers serving in Latin America
25% are Business and Information & Communication Technology Volunteers
22% are Health Volunteers
19% are Youth and Community Development Volunteers
15% are Environment Volunteers
10% are Education Volunteers
9% are Agriculture Volunteers
[edit] External links
- South America Official US Peace Corps website on South America