Reference no: EM133282913
General information about a country provides potential investors with a starting point to begin learning about a foreign nation.
If this information catches the interest of a potential investor, they may choose to conduct additional research.
For the country, provide the following general information and explain how it enhances a business environment:
Brief overview of current political/social/environmental challenges;
Geographic location/region of the world;
Natural hazards and environmental concerns;
National population and growth rate;
Capital city and major cities including their populations;
Major ethnic groups/religions/languages spoken including their % breakdown;
General assessment of communications systems (internet, telephone, etc);
Total kilometres of railways, roadways and waterways; total number of airports;
Provide a map of your country outlining major cities and physical characteristics;
Research population statistics, currency name, and GDP per capita (converted to Canadian Dollars);
Time difference versus Canadian Eastern Standard Time;
Brief description of climate;
Size and typical occupations of labour force;
Examples of imports(5) and exports(5) exchanged with Canada;
Major post-secondary institutions in this country.
Section 2: Political & Economic Information
A country's economic and political structure tells potential investors important information about a country. Is the government corrupt? How strong is the economy?
Potential investors must carefully study these questions and their answers before choosing to invest in a foreign country.
For the country, provide the following political information and explain how it impacts international businesses:
Type of government and current national governing party and leader;
Major political pressure groups;
Level of political corruption or transparency (Corruption Perceptions Index);
Major international political and territorial disputes (The CIA World Factbook);
Include relevant information from The Marsh Political Risk Interactive Map.
For the country, provide the following economic information for the most recent period and explain why this is good for business:
Type of economic system (e.g. market, mixed, command);
GDP real growth rate/GDP per capita;
Major import and export partners;
Major natural resources;
Domestic exchange rate vs. CAD;
Inflation rate;
Unemployment rate;
National and/or regional minimum wage in local currency and CAD;
Unionisation rates;
Major international trade organisations they are members of and trade agreements.