2. Global BusinessGermany is known allaround the world on
manydifferent levels. When youthink of Germany inbusiness, you
think of carsand beer. But Germany isalso known for SolarPower and
PioneerResearch. ( Like that of theexamples to the right.)
3. GROWTH OFGERMANY GROWTH 3.1% GDP per Capita $43,689 Trade
Balance 5.3% Population 81.3 million Public Debt/GDP 82%
Unemployment 6.0% Inflation rate 2.3%
4. TOURISM IN GERMANYAnnual Germans spends 123.6billion Euro
ontravel, entertainment and culture.Tourism generates a total of
185 BillionEuro in net value. With 94 Billion Euro isfrom internal
tourism alone.
5. CULTURE Modern Art Diverse Culture Musicians-Bach/Beethoven
Famous birth placeof Albert Einstein,Karl Marx and PopeBenedict
XVI
6. AFTER THE WORLD WARSBerlin during andjust after WWII. The
Berlin Wall camedown in 1989. Wasstanding for over40years. Now
thatGermany isReunification, they arestronger and a Powerhouse in
Europe.The rise andFall of Hitlerregime.
7. SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHICS Healthcare Health Insurance for All
Social Services Old-Age Pensions Disability Benefits Subsidized
Housing Family Raising Housing Education Total of 9 years(starts at
6yrs)required of all German Children 383 Institutions of
HigherLearning Vocational/School TrainingCombined 16 States of
Germany
8. ECONOMICSYSTEMWhat is Imported Importing Partners Automobile
Automobile Components Mechanical Engineering Electrical Chemical
Sectors Food Textiles Immigration Workers Netherlands 8.5% China
8.2% France 8.2% United States 5.9% Italy 5.9% UK 4.9% Belgium 4.3%
Austria 4.3% Switzerland 4.2%Imported $1.12Trillion Euro
9. ECONOMY OF TODAYMajor Exports for Germany Partners of
Industry France 10.2% United States 6.7% Netherlands 6.7% UK 6.6%
Italy 6.3% Austria 6.0% China 4.5% Machinery Metals Chemicals Food
Textiles Automobiles Largest Exporter of Cars 4th Largest
ProducerExported $1.337 Trillion in Euro
10. Basicsof GermanyReligionProtestantRomanCatholicMuslimOther
Size 357,621 kilometers Or/ 137,810 sq. miles Population 81.3
Million 74% Urban 26% Rural Language German Religion Protestant 34%
Roman Catholic 34% Muslim 3.7% Other 28.3PopulationUrbanRural
11. Political System Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)
Parliament System Basic Law Leaders of Germany President Joachim
Gauck Chancellor Angela Merkel Capital Berlin Four Branches of the
Government Federal Convention Federal Council Federal Diet Joint
CommitteePolitical Parties of GermanyTwo Major Parties1. Social
Democratic Party ofGermany( SDP)2. Christian DemocraticUnion(CDU)/
Social Union(SU)Three Minor Parties1. Free Democratic Party( FDP)2.
The Left3. The GreenPresident Joachim GauckTo the
rightChancellor-Angela MerkelPic. Below
12. The Introductionof the EuroThe Euro is what is used in
mostparts of Europe, including thecountry of Germany. The
Euroreplaced the Deutschland markin the year of 1999. When
theMaastricht Treaty was signed.But the full conversion of theMark
was not done until 2002.The Euro is recognized in theGlobal banking
system with acomparable rate to the dollar.Current rate as of
5/18/2013
13. The Top Three Reasons toInvest in Germany1. Largest Market
82 million consumers Largest in Europe 3rd Largest in the World2.
Central Location Central location in Europe ofimporting/exporting
of goods andservices.3. Open Market 22,000 Foreign Enterprises
Employees 2.7 million people No-longer state controlled industries
7 Million foreigners live in Germany 70% of Blue/White Collar
workers -speak English.World
MarketUnitedStatesChinaGermanyOtherCountriesEurope
MarketGermanyFranceUnitedKingdomSpainOtherCountries
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