DeathInLove (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} deathinlove) wrote,@ 2006-06-12 15:33:00 |
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Where to Build a Factory?
Country |
Where is the country located? |
What is the population? |
What system of government? Is it stable? |
Who is the current leader? |
Where is the capital city? |
Utilized economic system |
Primary Imports and Exports |
Rich or poor country? |
GDP per capita? |
Estimated Labor Force |
Unemployment rate |
Is unemployment a problem? |
Literacy rate of citizens |
Natural resources |
Major industries |
Connection between its natural resources and products? |
What is the currency/its exchange with the U.S. dollar? |
Are there adequate communication and transportation systems? |
Would our company be satisfied with the communications system? |
Cultural aspects to consider |
Present relationship with the U.S. |
United Kingdom |
Europe -- between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea |
60,609,153 |
Constitutional monarchy, yes. |
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II Head of Government: Prime Minister Tony Blair. |
London |
Mixed |
Exports: manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco Imports: manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs |
Rich |
$30,300 (U.S. $41,800) |
30.07 million |
4.7% |
No |
99% literacy rate |
coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land |
machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods |
Yes |
British pound/ .55 per U.S. dollar |
Yes |
Yes (32.9 million have telephones 61.0 million have cell phones, and 37.8 million use the internet) |
Most of the U.K. speaks English, and the predominant religion are that of Christian denominations. |
15.3% of the exports are from the U.S. (largest exporter) and 9.3% is imported (their second largest importer). |
Brazil |
Eastern South America, bu the Atlantic ocean |
188,078,227 |
Federative republic, yes |
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Brasilia |
Market |
Imports: machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil Exports: transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos |
Rich |
$8,400 (U.S. $41,800) |
90.41 million |
9.9% |
No |
86.4% literacy rate |
bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber |
textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment |
Yes |
real -- 2.43 reals/U.S. dollar |
Yes, but there are more unpaved roads than paved. |
Yes. (42,382,200 have telephones, 65.605 million have cell phones, and 25.9 million have internet.) |
Portuguese is the official language, English is spoken. Roman Catholic and Protestant are the two predominant religions. |
20.8% exports with U.S. 18.3% imports with U.S. |
Armenia |
Southwestern Asia; east of Turkey |
2,976,372 |
Republic, no |
Robert Kocharian |
Yerevan |
Traditional |
Exports: diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy Imports: natural gas, petroleum, tobacco products, foodstuffs, diamonds |
Poor |
$4,500 (U.S. $41,800) |
1.2 million |
31.6% |
Yes |
98.6% |
small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina |
diamond-processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging-pressing machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry manufacturing, software development, food processing, brandy |
No |
dram -- 457.69 drams per U.S. dollar. |
No. |
No. (Only 582,500 telephones, 203,300 cell phones, 150,000 internet uses, and 3 broadcasted T.V. stations). |
Armenian Apostolic is the predominant religion, followed narrowly by Christianity. Armenian is the spoken language. |
Exports with U.S. only 8.1% (5th most) Imports 7.6% from the U.S. (4th) |
