Yes, it is a general purpose language. It's original motivation (and main strengths) come from system networking domains, but it is way more high-level and easier than rust to build general things.
Why do people keep complaining about the content or giving suggestions here? I'm pretty sure the original list was created on Github exactly to encourage contributions (push requests).
The same in the south of Brazil. Mate is more than a simple tea for us, people drink it everyday and everywhere, in the "original form" (hot, in a gourd shell, share between a group of people).