Chamberlain MPH503 Advocacy in Public Health Policy and LawCost-Effectiveness Analysis Template
Core Term
Health Promotion Program 1
Health Promotion Program 2
Description
Methods
Costs
Results
Discussion
Limitations and Recommendations
MPH503 M2 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Table Template NOV17 v1
1
Country
Name
Country Analysis
This guide is a suggested approach for
proficiently meeting the final project rubric
requirements. Your country may require
additional depth in any particular area to
reach exemplary rubric scoring.
Presenter’s Name
Consider adding a
few photos to grab
the attention of the
audience!
Introduction: Country Name
From Module One Discussion
(Included in Checkpoint One)
Rationale
Share the reasoning you have for choosing this country and
provide examples to emphasize
Location and Geography (Author(s), Year)
Use The World Factbook and World Atlas to identify
geographic characteristics for this section.
• Regional Location
• Water access
• Bordering countries
• Natural Hazards or Climate
(National Geographic, 2015)
Remember: Always include an APA 6 ‘in-text’ resource
citation for each idea, fact or graphic. The format is:
(Author Last Name(s), Year Published).
Include a map(s) to illustrate
the location and terrain
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
http://www.worldatlas.com/
Sociocultural Environment
From Module One Discussion
(Included in Checkpoint One)
Country Composition (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
Use The World Factbook to identify elements of country composition.
• Literacy Rate
• Rate of Urbanization
• Heavily Populated Cities
• Major Religions
• Educational Data
• Age Structure
AGE STRUCTURE
0-14 15-24 25-54 55-64 65+
6.70%
8.10% 25.50%
42.90%
16.80%
Consider a chart
or graphic to
illustrate your
most important
data set
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Sociocultural Environment
From Module Two Discussion (Included in Checkpoint One)
Values and Communication (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
• Use The Hofstede’s Centre or The Seven Dimensions of Culture to identify elements of culture
relevant to the chosen foreign country compared to the United States
• Use The World Factbook to identify specific languages spoken in the country
• Use Commisceo Global Culture Guides to assess non-verbal communication
Business Etiquette (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
Use Commisceo Global Culture Guides to identify Five rules of business etiquette. Consider
greetings, gift giving, punctuality, business attire, meeting details.
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/seven-dimensions.htm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
http://www.commisceo-global.co ...
Chamberlain MPH503 Advocacy in Public Health Policy and LawCost-
1. Chamberlain MPH503 Advocacy in Public Health Policy and
LawCost-Effectiveness Analysis Template
Core Term
Health Promotion Program 1
Health Promotion Program 2
Description
Methods
Costs
Results
3. Country
Name
Country Analysis
This guide is a suggested approach for
proficiently meeting the final project rubric
requirements. Your country may require
additional depth in any particular area to
reach exemplary rubric scoring.
Presenter’s Name
Consider adding a
few photos to grab
the attention of the
audience!
Introduction: Country Name
From Module One Discussion
(Included in Checkpoint One)
Rationale
Share the reasoning you have for choosing this country and
4. provide examples to emphasize
Location and Geography (Author(s), Year)
Use The World Factbook and World Atlas to identify
geographic characteristics for this section.
• Regional Location
• Water access
• Bordering countries
• Natural Hazards or Climate
(National Geographic, 2015)
Remember: Always include an APA 6 ‘in-text’ resource
citation for each idea, fact or graphic. The format is:
(Author Last Name(s), Year Published).
Include a map(s) to illustrate
the location and terrain
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
http://www.worldatlas.com/
Sociocultural Environment
From Module One Discussion
(Included in Checkpoint One)
Country Composition (Author(s), Year) Citation for each
resource used
5. Use The World Factbook to identify elements of country
composition.
• Literacy Rate
• Rate of Urbanization
• Heavily Populated Cities
• Major Religions
• Educational Data
• Age Structure
AGE STRUCTURE
0-14 15-24 25-54 55-64 65+
6.70%
8.10% 25.50%
42.90%
16.80%
Consider a chart
or graphic to
illustrate your
most important
data set
6. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Sociocultural Environment
From Module Two Discussion (Included in Checkpoint One)
Values and Communication (Author(s), Year) Citation for each
resource used
• Use The Hofstede’s Centre or The Seven Dimensions of
Culture to identify elements of culture
relevant to the chosen foreign country compared to the United
States
• Use The World Factbook to identify specific languages spoken
in the country
• Use Commisceo Global Culture Guides to assess non-verbal
communication
Business Etiquette (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource
used
Use Commisceo Global Culture Guides to identify Five rules of
business etiquette. Consider
greetings, gift giving, punctuality, business attire, meeting
details.
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/seven-dimensions.htm
8. From Module Three Discussion (Included in Checkpoint One)
Government and Ideologies (Author(s), Year) Citation for each
resource used
Use The World Factbook and current news reports to identify
the political situation in the country chosen. Identify the
following elements:
• Government Type
• Political Leaders and their ideologies
• Political Pressure Groups
• Recent Changes in Governing Rule
Corruption (Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
Use Transparency International and other resources to identify 3
measures of corruption and explain their impact. Consider
the following elements:
• Corruption Perception Index
• Enforcement
• Bribery measure
s
Are your slides becoming cluttered?
9. PowerPoint allows for additional detail
and explanation to be recorded in the
Speaker’s Notes Section of each slide.
Learn more about using them here!
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/InternationalPrograms/CIB
ER/GlobalResources/Pages/BusinessNewsbyCountry.aspx
http://www.transparency.org/research/
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-speaker-notes-to-
your-slides-26985155-35f5-45ba-812b-e1bd3c48928e?ui=en-
US&rs=en-US&ad=US
Political - Legal Environment
From the Module Four Discussion
(Included in Checkpoint Two)
Trade Regulations and Legal Considerations
(Author(s), Year) Citation for each resource used
Identify FOUR measures of government influences on trade and
employment
• Use Wage Indicator to identify various employment laws in
the country. These might include minimum
wages, medical leave, holidays, discrimination laws, etc. You
made need to use the translation service
through Google Chrome when accessing various sites.
• Use Sales Tax Rates to identify sales tax and rates for a
country.
10. • Use Treasury.gov Sanctions Programs List to identify various
sanctions influencing business in the country
• Use various government websites to learn more about tariffs,
labeling, restricted items, and other barriers to
trade. Consider using the U.S. Trade Representative resource to
identify trade regulations
http://www.wageindicator.org/main/labour-laws/labour-law-
around-the-world
https://www.ey.com/gl/en/services/tax/worldwide-vat--gst-and-
sales-tax-guide---rates
http://www.treasury.gov/resource-
center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx
https://ustr.gov/countries-regions
Political - Legal Environment: Observation Deck
Based on Discussions from Module Three & Four
(Included in Checkpoint Two)
Based on the previous political –legal environment research,
what observations can
you make regarding business? Identify political and legal risks
and opportunities.
Consider the following:
• Safety Concerns
• Additional Costs
• Specific Industry Barriers
11. • High Corruption Rates
• Risky Political Ideologies In Government
Explain your research. What
are the most relevant
opportunities and risks a US
executive should consider
before deciding if or how their
firm is going to do business in
your foreign country? Why
are these factors important?
Economic - Infrastructural Environment
Economic Measures – From Module Five Discussion
(Included in Checkpoint Two) (Author(s), Year) Citation for
each resource used
Use The World Factbook , World Bank, Trading Economics,
and International Trade Centre to find the following
economic data:
Trade – From Module Six Discussion (not included in
Checkpoint
Two, but incorporated into Final Project) (Author(s), Year)
Citation for each resource used
Use the WTO –RTA website to identify the following
elements of trade:
12. • Major Trading Partners
• Interest Rates
• Unemployment
• Inflation
• Income Growth
• Exchange Rates
• Exchange Rate
Regime (pp.336-337
course text)
• GDP
• Labor Force
• Major Industries
• FDI Rates
• Major Imports/Exports
• Regional Trade Agreements &
Member Countries
Consider organizing
information in chart
format. Ensure font
size is legible to
reader.
14. https://www.gsma.com/coverage/
http://lpi.worldbank.org/international/global
Economic - Infrastructural Environment:
Observation Deck
Based on Discussions from Modules Five and Six
(Not included in Checkpoint Two, but incorporated into Final
Project)
Based on the previous Economic and Infrastructural research,
what observations
can you make regarding business? Consider the following:
• Ease of Distribution
• Economic Growth
• Telecommunication Barriers
Explain your research. What
are the most relevant
opportunities and risks a US
executive should consider
before deciding if or how their
firm is going to do business in
your foreign country? Why are
these factors important?
Final Recommendations
Market Entry Strategies Based on concepts covered in Module
15. Seven (Not included in
Checkpoints, but incorporated into the Final Project)
Make a final recommendation based on the risks and
opportunities you identified as to whether a US
company should enter the foreign market and to what degree
(indirect and/or direct entry levels and what
modes would be suitable at the suggested level).
Outline market entry mode options for this country. Riskier
regions might need a less risky entry mode,
while regions full of opportunities and minimal risks, could use
a risky approach. Refer to Chapters 13 &
15 of the course text for more information on Modes of Entry.
Consider imports/exports, Acquisition,
Greenfield Investments, Licensing, Franchising, Turnkey
Operations and Joint Ventures.
Cultural Awareness Based on concepts covered in Module Two
(Not included in Checkpoints,
but incorporated into the Final Project)
Apply elements of culture identified in this report that should
be addressed when entering this country.
What considerations should be made for marketing,
employment, and business interactions? Refer to
Chapter 2 of the course text for more information on Cultural
Environments.
References
All resources should be cited using APA version 6 format. That
16. means your ‘in-text’
citation markers should be placed on every slide for each of the
resources you
utilized. The citation markers should look like: (Author last
name(s), Year published).
On this slide you will provide the full details of each reference
used for the viewer
to research themselves.
For more information on proper citation methods using APA 6
format, consider:
Shapiro Library
Purdue Online Writing Lab
http://libguides.snhu.edu/apa
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Presenter’s Name
Country Name
Country Analysis
1
Insert Map Here
Rationale
Location and Geography
17. Introduction: Country Name
2
Country Composition
Sociocultural Environment
3
Values and Communication
Business Etiquette
Sociocultural Environment
4
Business Observations
Sociocultural Environment: Observation Deck
5
Government and Ideologies
20. INT 113 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a country
analysis PowerPoint presentation that will answer the following
prompt: What country-specific
information is important in the consideration of market entry?
How do cultural differences impact business communication and
decisions?
Your assessment for this course will require you to place
yourself in the role of an international business professional.
Imagine you work for an organization that
has decided it wants to enter a foreign market, but has not
settled on the region or country. Your boss has received the
directive to research some countries for
market entry and, in turn, has asked you to select a country and
perform a country analysis for market entry. Your boss expects
you to present your research and
general recommendations for market entry.
21. Keeping this scenario in mind, select a country other than the
United States for your research. When selecting a country,
consider the following:
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Once you have selected your country, you will begin your
research on the relevant forces—including cultural, political,
and economic—that could impact business
operations and decisions. You will then determine your final
recommendations, communicating all in a PowerPoint
presentation. The research will be
communicated in presentation format, giving you the
opportunity to practice business communication skills.
Checkpoint submissions will be posted within Modules Three
and Six, which will allow the opportunity for you to upload
your project-in-progress for a
participation score. You should follow the Final Project Guide
and use research incorporated into the weekly discussions to
complete the checkpoints. Project
elements will be covered in the weekly discussions to scaffold
learning and ensure quality final submissions. Your
comprehensive final PowerPoint presentation
will be submitted in Module Seven.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the
following course outcomes:
international market conditions
22. inform market analyses and business communication
ies and multinational business
practices applicable to global organizations in preparation for
market entry
international business opportunities and determining risks
Prompt
Your country analysis should answer the following prompt:
What country-specific information is important in the
consideration of market entry? How do cultural
differences impact business communication and decisions?
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed
in consideration of your country of choice:
23. I. Introduction and Country Choice
A. Rationale: Select your country and share why you chose your
specific country for further analysis.
B. Location: In what region is your country located? Is the
country landlocked or does it have water access? Describe the
geography of the region
and include a map for visual impact.
II. Macroenvironment: Address the following with respect to
your chosen country.
A. Sociocultural Environment
i. Country Composition: What are elements of country
composition that impact business decisions? Consider literacy
rates, urbanization
rates, heavily populated cities, age structure, major religions,
and educational data.
ii. Values and Communication: How do cultural values shape
communication and behaviors? Highlight cultural norms that
align with
Hofstede’s and/or Trompenaars’s cultural dimension models.
Outline major languages and nonverbal communication. For
example, you
could include nonverbal cues, physical contact, and body
language.
iii. Business Etiquette: What are some behaviors in business
that are driven by culture? Highlight five rules of business
etiquette that are
pertinent in the region. For example, consider gift giving and
greetings.
iv. Observation Deck: In what ways do sociocultural elements
apply to business practices and market entry? For example,
24. highlight cultural
issues that impact marketing or consider the following areas:
employment, consumer demand, managerial approach, and
business
etiquette.
B. Political–Legal Environment
i. Government and Ideologies: Who is the ruling political party
and leader? Has there been a recent change in ruling parties?
Does a large
opposition group exist?
ii. Corruption: How do unethical practices impact business?
What are three measures of corruption that characterize risks in
the market?
Explain your findings.
iii. Trade Regulations and Legal Considerations: What are four
measures of government influence on trade and employment?
Consider
sanctions, tariffs, labeling requirements, restricted items, or
other barriers to trade, minimum wage rates, employment-
discrimination
laws, or environmental regulations.
iv. Observation Deck: How would a company apply political
and legal information to market-entry decisions and business
practices? Make
an observation regarding political and legal risks or
opportunities. For example, consider safety risks, additional
costs, industry barriers,
high corruption rates, risky ideologies, and so on.
25. C. Economic-Infrastructural Environment
i. Economic Measures: What are some economic measures and
development data that impact business? Include data on interest
rates,
unemployment, inflation, GDP growth rate, exchange rates
against the USD, exchange rate regime, GDP, labor force, major
industries,
and FDI rates.
ii. Trade: Describe the important aspects of trade in your
country of choice. Specifically, answer the following questions:
a. Trade partners: Who are the most significant trading
partners? What percentage of trade do they fulfill?
b. Imports: What are major imports to the region?
c. Exports: What are major exports to the region?
d. Trade agreements: What are some important regional trade
agreements (RTA) impacting the country? Who are the members
26. of the
agreement?
iii. Transportation and Telecommunication: How does
infrastructure impact trade? Identify major airports, seaports,
railway stations,
internet users, mobile providers, and the Logistics Performa nce
Index rating.
iv. Observation Deck: What economic and infrastructural
elements apply to multinational business practices and market
entry? For
example, consider ease of distribution, economic growth, and
telecommunication barriers.
III. Final Recommendations
A. Market Entry Strategies: Based on the research findings and
your knowledge of market entry strategies gained in this course,
which market
entry strategy is most attractive? Considering the risks, should
the company enter this market?
B. Cultural Awareness: What specific cultural considerations
should be addressed if the company were to enter this market?
Checkpoints
Checkpoint Submission One
In Module Three, you will submit your project-in-progress. Use
the work completed in Modules One through Three discussions
and transfer your work into the
Presentation Template document. This will cover the following
critical elements of the final project: Rationale, Location,
Country Composition, Values and
Communication, Business Etiquette, Sociocultural Environment
Observation Deck, Government Ideologies, and Corruption.
27. This checkpoint submission is for
participation credit only.
Checkpoint Submission Two
In Module Six, you will submit your project-in-progress. Use
the work completed in Modules Four and Five discussions and
transfer your work into the
Presentation Template document. This will cover the following
critical elements of the final project: Trade Regulations and
Legal Considerations, Political-Legal
Environment Observation Deck, Economic Measures,
Transportation, and Telecommunication. This checkpoint
submission is for participation credit only.
Final Submission: Country Analysis Presentation
In Module Seven, you will submit your country analysis
PowerPoint presentation. It will include cultural, political, and
economic research that may impact
business operations and decisions. You will determine your
final recommendations, communicating all in your PowerPoint
presentation. The research will be
communicated in presentation format, giving you the
opportunity to practice business communication skills. It should
be a complete, polished artifact containing
28. all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect
the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course.
Your final submission will be graded
using the Final Project Rubric.
Final Project Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your PowerPoint presentation
should be approximately 11 to 15 slides—not including the title
slide and reference slide—with all
references in the most recently published APA format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs
Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Introduction:
Rationale
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
rationale is exceptionally well
detailed or includes examples
to emphasize rationale
Provides detailed rationale for
country choice
Rationale is present but is
unclear and/or includes few
details
Does not provide rationale for
29. country choice
3.04
Introduction:
Location
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
is exceptionally detailed or
informative
Accurately illustrates the
location and geography of the
chosen country with a map for
visual impact
Illustrates the location and
geography of the selected
country with a map but with
gaps in accuracy
Does not illustrate the location
and geography of the selected
country with a map
4.6
Sociocultural
Environment:
Country
Composition
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes substantive details to
30. illustrate country composition
Accurately identifies elements
of country composition,
including literacy rates,
urbanization rates, heavily
populated cities, age structure,
major religions, and educational
data
Identifies elements of country
composition but information is
limited or inaccurate
Does not identify elements of
country composition
4.6
Sociocultural
Environment: Values
and Communication
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes examples to support
the analysis
Analyzes cultural norms of the
country that correspond to
Hofstede’s and/or
Trompenaars’s models and
describes the cultural values
that shape communication,
including major languages and
non-verbal communication
31. Analyzes cultural norms of the
country that correspond to
Hofstede’s and/or
Trompenaars’s models and
describes the cultural values
that shape communication but
analysis includes gaps in details
Does not analyze cultural norms
and values of the country
7.66
Sociocultural
Environment:
Business Etiquette
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
description is supported by
examples
Describes five rules of business
etiquette pertinent to the
region
Describes five rules of business
etiquette pertinent to the
region but with gaps in accuracy
or key information
Does not describe five rules of
business etiquette pertinent to
the region
7.66
32. Sociocultural
Environment:
Observation Deck
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
shows keen insight into
applying sociocultural elements
to business practices of the
chosen country
Applies sociocultural research
to business practices in the
chosen country
Applies sociocultural research
33. to business practices in the
chosen country but with gaps in
appropriateness or detail
Does not apply sociocultural
research to business practices
in the chosen country
5.75
Political-Legal
Environment:
Government and
Ideologies
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
explanation is supported as
necessary with sources or
examples
Explains governing parties and
political ideologies in the
country, including research on
political leaders, opposition
groups, and any recent changes
to leadership
Explains governing parties and
political ideologies in the
country but misses key
information or is inaccurate
Does not explain governing
parties and political ideologies
34. 7.66
Political-Legal
Environment:
Corruption
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides examples to
contextualize explanation
Accurately explains three
corruption measurements
Explains corruption
measurements, but with gaps in
detail or accuracy
Does not explain corruption
measurements
4.6
Political-Legal
Environment: Trade
and Legal
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
including examples to highlight
accuracy of explanations
Explains four elements of
government influence on trade
35. and employment
Explains four elements of
government influence on trade
and employment, but with gaps
in detail
Does not explain four elements
of government influence on
trade and employment
7.66
Political-Legal
Environment:
Observation Deck
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
shows keen insight in
identifying risk and opportunity,
based on political and legal
research
Applies political and legal
research to business practices,
identifying risks and
opportunities
Applies political and legal
research to business practices,
identifying risks and
opportunities, but with gaps in
details or accuracy
Does not apply political and
36. legal research to business
practices
5.75
Economic: Economic
Measures
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
description shows insight into
economic measures
Describes economic measures
of the country, including
interest rates, unemployment,
inflation, GDP growth rate,
exchange rates, exchange rate
regime, GDP, labor force, major
industries, and FDI rates
Describes economic measures
of the country but with gaps in
detail
Does not describe economic
measures of the country
4.6
Economic: Trade Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides examples to support
the description
Describes aspects of trade in
the country, including major
trading partners, list of
37. imports/exports, and details of
RTAs and member countries
Describes aspects of trade in
the country but with gaps in
details
Does not describe aspects of
trade in the country
7.66
Economic:
Transportation and
Telecommunication
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
supports description with
examples or illustrations
38. Describes infrastructural
elements that impact trade,
including major
airports/seaports/train stations,
internet users, mobile
providers, and a Logistics
Performance Index rating
Describes infrastructural
elements that impact trade but
with gaps in detail or relevancy
Does not describe
infrastructural elements that
impact trade
4.6
Economic:
Observation Deck
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides examples to support
the accuracy of application
Applies economic and
infrastructural research
elements to business practices
and market entry
Applies economic and
infrastructural research
elements to business practices
and market entry, but with gaps
in detail
39. Does not apply economic and
infrastructural research
elements to business practices
and market entry
5.75
Final
Recommendations:
Market Entry
Strategies
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
recommendation is
substantiated with research,
examples, or substantive detail
to show keen insight into
market entry
Provides logical, applicable
market entry recommendation
based on previous research
Provides market entry
recommendation but lacks logic
or applicability based on
previous research
Does not provide market entry
recommendation based on
previous research
40. 5.75
Final
Recommendations:
Cultural Awareness
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
elements described
demonstrate keen cultural
awareness regarding market
entry in the country of choice
Describes reasonable and
relevant elements of culture
that should be addressed during
market entry
Describes elements of culture
that should be addressed during
market entry but with gaps in
reason or relevancy
Does not describe elements of
culture that should be
addressed during market entry
7.66
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
41. format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
5
Total 100%
INT 113 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview Prompt
Checkpoints Checkpoint Submission One Checkpoint
Submission Two Final Submission: Country Analysis
Presentation Final Project Rubric
1
Discussion
42. Student’s Name
Professor’s Name
Course Name
Institution Name
Date
Discussion
Hello, my name is Senita Reynolds. I reside in Georgia. My
background is with healthcare but I am currently taking
business management. I look forward to the next 8 weeks in
class.
The country chosen for the final project is China, the country
has been at the center of numerous political, human rights and
economic controversies. It is also one of the oldest civilizations
in the world with its history dating back over 3000 years. It
allowed the civilization to develop various technologies used on
agriculture, warfare, and entertainment. Nonetheless, the age of
its civilization, its history with neighboring regions and current
trends as the ‘world’s factory’ has created the desire to invest in
the country.
Geographic Elements (Central Intelligence Agency, 2021)
Geographic coordinates
35 00 N, 105 00 E
Location
Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow
Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Water Access
Pacific ocean, South China Sea and Yellow Sea
Natural hazards
Typhoons, damaging floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, droughts,
land subsidence and volcanism
43. Bordering countries
Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia,
Tajikistan, Vietnam.
Country Composition (Central Intelligence Agency, 2021)
Religions
Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, folk religion, Hindu, and Jewish
Literacy rate
96.8%
Heavily populated cities
Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu,
Chongqing, and Dongguan
Educational data
NA
Age structure
0-14 years (17.29%), 15-24 years (11.48%), 25-54
years (46.81%), 55-64 years (12.08%), 65 years and
over (12.34%)
Rate of Urbanization
2.42% (annual rate of change)
Business observations:
1. The location of the country allows it to have access to the
American market via the Pacific Ocean, Africa through the
Indian Ocean, and Europe
2. The country has numerous natural ports and large coastline
allowing for easy access to shipping routes.
3. The country imposes numerous areas as special economic
zone with different economic regulations.
4. Most of the work force is in the age category (25-54)
accounting for over 45% of the total population, moreover, the
country is predominantly literate.
5. Shenzhen and other special economic zones are the largest
hubs for the manufacturing and processing of global electronic
products.
44. References
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