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Germany Business. Trevor Ripley. General. Pop.- 82,282,988 Density- 593 people/sq mi (rank 55) Capital- Berlin. MONEY. Currency- Euro 1 Euro = 1.32215 US Dollars GDP- 3.347 trillion dollars (rank 4). Society. Unemployment rate- 6.7% Literacy-99% Crime Entry Requirements
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Germany Business Trevor Ripley
General • Pop.- 82,282,988 • Density- 593 people/sq mi (rank 55) • Capital- Berlin
MONEY • Currency- Euro • 1 Euro = 1.32215 US Dollars • GDP- 3.347 trillion dollars (rank 4)
Society • Unemployment rate- 6.7% • Literacy-99% • Crime • Entry Requirements • Import/Export
Misc. • Government- Federal Republic • 90% of people receive healthcare • 1 doctor for every 290 citizens
Negotiating • Direct but polite • Tell it like it is • Honesty is appreciated and expected
Entertaining • Not usually taken out for dinner • Host will always pay
Appointments • Punctuality is highly valued • Never more than 15 minutes late
Gifts • Small gifts are appropriate • Large gifts unusual
Addressing Others • Man to man: Firm handshake with good eye contact • Woman to woman: Handshake with eye contact • Man to woman: Handshake • Good Friends: hug and/or kiss on cheek
Public Behavior • Middle finger is offensive • Whistling at a performance is considered an expression of displeasure • Putting thumb between your middle an index finger while making a fist is considered an obscene gesture
Business Dress • Conservative dark suits for both men and women
Current News • German troops stationed in France for first time since WWII
Germany vs. U.S. • Similar in many ways • More direct
Reflection • I would enjoy
Bibliography • "German Currency Converter." Greenwich Mean Time. N.p., 2 12 2010. Web. 13 Dec 2010. <http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/european-union/germany/currency-converter.htm>. • "Germany." The World Factbook. N.p., 2010. Web. 13 Dec 2010. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gm.html>. • "Germany." Wikipedia. N.p., 2010. Web. 13 Dec 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany>. • "German troops stationed in France for first time since WWII." Local (2010): n. pag. Web. 13 Dec 2010. <http://www.thelocal.de/national/20101210-31737.html>. • "Germany." Infoplease. N.p., 2005. Web. 15 Dec 2010. <http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107568.html