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recognizable logos in the world, the Nike Swoosh. The majority of Nikes customers, over 50% purchase their merchandise for things other than sporting activities. The mission statement is, “To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.” The three countries we looked into for expanding our company internationally were The United Kingdom, Brazil, and Germany. These

large number in terms of market for products such as baby formulas. Indonesia is also the 4th largest in terms of coffee production, another of Nestle strong businesses; its Sumatra blend is coveted all over the world by coffee lovers. And it is the 3rd largest cocoa producer in the world. Indonesia is relatively a very young country with a plethora of “growing pains” like trying to step out of poverty, human rights issues, trying to deal with corruption, fight the development and expansion of terrorism

China was the most civilized country having outpaced other world regions for several centuries. The country faced a major backlash in the nineteenth and twentieth countries whereby it experienced civil wars, foreign occupations, dreaded famines, and military attacks that left the security of the country prone to attacks. Chinese government supported communism after World War II consequently adopting an autocratic leadership style to cater for the welfare of Chinese citizens. However, the successors

as at the time of the project ⦁ Stability of the local currency ⦁ GNP or GDP in the last 2 years ⦁ Trade balance in the last two years ⦁ Current average annual income converted to Canadian dollars ⦁ Major industries and their competitiveness in the world market ⦁ Major imports & exports and major trading partners ⦁ Membership in trade organizations ⦁ Recent development of the country’s infrastructure such as airports, highways, ports, power supply etc. The Republic of Montenegro, emerged

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socioeconomic status” (Merrill: Family). To put it all together, family is a very important social element in Honduran society, and when it fails more social problems are created. Honduras’ economy has not been very successful over the past years. The CIA World Fact book considers Honduras as “the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere” after Haiti (294). The main reason for this is the extreme unequal distribution of wealth and the high underemployment. According to the textbook, underemployment

Geography of Iceland Eric Hines World Geography 102 Mrs. Witkowski December 6, 2010 Geography of Iceland The country that I choose is Iceland. Iceland is very unique and interesting not only because of its clean air and amazing scenery but also its natural beauty and landscapes. Nature is a big force of Iceland but the volcano’s, waterfalls, and glaciers seem to attract most tourist. There landforms are probably the most unique. The Northern Lights is also something that people find very

corn, bananas, coffee, beans, and chickens (The World Fact book, Economy). In the past few years Guatemala is experiencing drought and it is affecting the country’s farming capabilities. Recent statistics gathered by VoaNews estimate about 900,000 individuals are troubled by this issue. Like many matters, this has caused a chain reaction resulting in an increase of unemployment. Although a challenge, I envision a possible business opportunity to alter this effect. A strategy that came into mind was

besides compromising its economic progress, political stability, social dignity and cultural integrity, also dealt a debilitating blow to the Nigerian masses. Because of the pains and sufferings they inflicted as a result of implementation of the World Bank IMF policies. Another feature of the crisis is the continued negotiations for rescheduling of the debts (Mimiko, 1997:50). Nigeria made so many frantic efforts before she could be granted debt forgiveness. Nigeria was, however,

(2014). CIA World Fact Book, 52328. This report provides information on Honduras which includes the geography, its society, and government conditions. It offers facts about Honduras’ natural resources and ethnic groups. In addition, the article examines its military