Transcript Country data presentation part 1

Country Analysis:
Understanding the World
We Profit From
Part 1: Europe and Asia
Countries
Country
GDP (billions)
*PPP
Norway
282
4.7
55,900 North Europe
3,250
81
39,700 Europe
341
45
7,500 East Europe
Japan
4704
127
36,900 Mixed Asian
China
12,610
1,349
9,300 Chinese
India
4,761
1,220
3,900 Indian
Chile
326
17
18,700 South America
Brazil
2,394
201
12,100 South America
South Africa
592
49
11,600 British Africa
Nigeria
456
175
2,800 Sub Saharan
Africa
15,940
317
Germany
Ukraine
US (for
reference)
Population
(millions)
GDP Per Capita
Culture
50,700 North
American
Norway - Culture
Don't think you're
anyone special or that
you're better than us
Language: Norwegian
Religion: Lutheran (85%)
Education: 18 years avg.
Norway - Political Economy
Economy
System: Welfare Capitalism
Growth rate: 1.5%
Inflation: 2.4%
Unemployment: 3.5%
Exports: Oil, Machinery and Equipment
Imports: Machinery and Equipment, Chemicals
Public Debt 48%
Politics
Constitutional Monarchy
Parliament
Supreme Court
Independent From Sweden in1905
Neutral in World War 1
Declared neutrality in WWII but taken
by Germany anyway
Voted not to join EU in 1972 and 1994
Very stabile politically
Norway - Interesting Facts
• Norway has the highest per capita income of the worlds major countries.
• Norway is the most feminine of the worlds countries
• Norway has some of the highest petrol prices in the world, even though
the country is one of the biggest oil exporter in the world
• Norway’s universities are free
• Norway is one of the worlds last whaling countries
• Norway has extremely high alcoholism rates
• Norwegians must pay a $300 tax per year for each TV they own
• It is illegal to buy sex in Norway but not to sell it so prostitutes are not
prosecuted only their customers
• Many Norwegian police stations are closed weekends
• 1 Year paid maternity leave is required of all new mothers
• Minimum vacation benefits allowed is 5 weeks.
Germany - Culture
That which does not kill us
makes us stronger – Friedrich
Nietzsche
Language: German
Religion: Protestant (34%)
Catholic (34%)
Education: 16 years avg
Germany - Political Economy
Economy
System: Welfare Capitalism
Growth rate: 1%
Inflation: 1%
Unemployment: 7%
Exports: Machinery and Vehicles
Imports: Machinery and Chemicals
Public Debt: 75%
Politics
Federal Republic
Has President but Chancellor
holds real power
Civil law
Unified into country in 1871
Split after WWII, rejoined in 1991
Lead state of EU
Very stabile politically
Germany - Interesting Facts
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Europe's wealthiest and most populous country
Almost 20% of Germanys population was born outside Germany
Germany has over 1300 breweries that brew over 5000 kinds of beer
Germany is one of the few Western countries that has not yet banned
smoking in workplaces
Germans have been the pioneers of the “green” movement
The world’s oldest savings bank was established in Germany in 1786
The Weihenstephaner brewery has been operating since 1040
Germany is still the worlds largest exporter $1.016 trillion
Germany leads the world in the number of Patents
Ukraine - Culture
This to we shall endure
Language: Ukrainian, Russian
Religion: Ukrainian Orthodox (50%)
Education: 15 years avg
Ukraine - Political Economy
Economy
System: Mixed – occasionally reforming
communist
Growth rate: 4%
Inflation: 9.8%
Unemployment: 8.4%
Exports: Steel, Agriculture
Imports: Energy, Machinery
Public Debt: 32%
Politics
Presidential Republic
Single house congress (weak)
Civil law
Independent since 1991
In ongoing struggle to remain
independent from Russia
Ukraine - Interesting Facts
• Ukraine was the first Slavic state
• Ukraine was the main farming region of the
Soviet Union
• Ukraine is less the ½% of worlds land area but
has over 5% of its mineral resources
• Male life expectancy dropped almost 15 years
with the fall of the Soviet Union
• Chernobyl is in Ukraine
Japan - Culture
The nail that sticks out gets
hammered down
Language: Japanese
Religion: Shintoism (84%)
Education: 15 years avg
Japan - Political Economy
Economy
System: Capitalism
Growth rate: 1%
Inflation: -1%
Unemployment: 5.2%
Exports: Transport equipment,
semiconductors
Imports: Fuels, food
Public Debt: 200%
Politics
Constitutional Monarchy but practically
Parliamentary
Mixed civil and common law
Monarchy founded in 660 B.C.
Constitution in 1947
Politically impotent for last decade
Japan - Interesting Facts
• More than 70% of Japans land is mountains, including more
than 200 volcanoes.
• Japanese will do almost anything to avoid causing
embarassment
• Japan comes closer to 100% literacy than any other nation
• Beer and cigarettes can be bought from vending machines on
almost any Japanese street corner
• Japan is the worlds leading auto producer
• Few Japanese kitchens have an oven
• Many Japanese companies still hold mandatory employee
workout sessions before work.
China - Culture
For to win one hundred victories in
one hundred battles is not the acme
of skill. To subdue the enemy without
fighting is the acme of skill. - Sun Tzu
Language: Many Dialects of Chinese
with Mandarin the most common
Religion: Officially Athiest
Education: 11 years avg
China - Political
Economy
Economy
System: Market oriented with strong government
involvement
Growth rate: 10%
Inflation: 5%
Unemployment: 4.3%
Exports: Oil, Machinery and Equipment
Imports: Machinery and many others
Public Debt: Minimal
Politics
Communist State
Politburo
Civil law derived from Soviet
Written history of Country starts
around 1700 B.C.
Japanese occupied 1931-1945
Dynasty and Communist fought after
WWII with dynasty going to Taiwan in
1949
China - Interesting Facts
• 20% of the worlds population is Chinese
• Confucius was a Chinese bureaucrat/philosopher from 551478 BC. His teachings were strictly secular but have been
functioning as a religion in several countries
• Almost all Chinese students are taught the lessons of both
Confucius and General Sun Tzu
• Most of what we know as “European” was invented in China
and brought there: noodles, ice cream, paper, printing,
waterwheels, gun powder, parachutes
• Chinese were drilling and using natural gas by 400 b.c.
• Red symbolizes happiness for the Chinese
• There are currently 32 million more boys than girls in China
India - Culture
Action is easy, contemplation is
more difficult.
Language: Hindi (41%) and MANY
others
Religion: Hindu (80%)
Education: 11 years avg
India - Political Economy
Economy
System: State influenced capitalism
Growth rate: 8.3%
Inflation: 12%
Unemployment: 10.8%
Exports: Services, Jewelry, Machinery
Imports: Oil, Precious Stones
Politics
Federal Republic
Common Law
Supreme Court
Dozens of political parties
Independence from England in 1947
Politically volatile
India - Interesting Facts
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Considered the oldest standing civilization
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus were all invented in India
The world largest democracy
Indian Railways employs more than 1 million people
The worlds first university was founded in India in 700 b.c.
Until the British occupation, India was the worlds richest country
India is 1/3 the size of the US but has 4 times its population
There is more than 1 million millionaires in India but more tha 1/3 of
India’s population lives below the UN poverty line of $2 a day.
• India is the worlds leading exporter of Bananas but also includes much of
the Himalayas
• India’s movie industry is larger than that of the US.