Group 1 Rafael Cynthia Julia Catherine Sophie

Trade Facts with Taiwan  Brazil  Uruguay  Honduras

(22 nd )

(83 rd )

 MAIN TOPICS :  BRIEF HISTORICAL CONTENTS;  MULTI-CULTURAL and RACIAL DIVERSIFIED NATION;  SOCIAL ASPECTS;  ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.

Location: South America Population: 201 million Area: 8,5 mi km2 (5 th ) GDP: U$ 2,4 tri (7 th ) GDP per capita: US$12,500 IDH: 0,744 (79 th )

 Native Indians;  Portugal;  Africa;  Germany;  Italy;  Japan;  Arabic.

Concentration of income and wealth. Racial inequality (slavery heritage).

 Composition of the GDP: agriculture 5,5%; industry 28,7%; services: 65,8%.  Main Industries: automobiles, steel, oil, chemical, computers, aircraft (3 rd ).  Agricultural Production (3 rd ): Coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, cane, cocoa, citrus fruits, meat.

 What are the root cause of Brazilian form of racism, Corruption, Poor public service, crumbling infrastructure and inequality?  Did the World Cup help Brazil? And how about 2016 Olympics?  Will the election in October be the timing for changing Brazil?

REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS

FACTS  Known for its production of minerals, coffee, tropical fruit, sugar cane, beans, corn and bananas, as well as for its growing textiles industry, which serves the international market.  Located at Central America.  Bordered to the west: Guatemala; southwest: El Salvador; southeast: Nicaragua; south: Pacific Ocean; north: Caribbean Sea.  Area of about 112,492 km².

FACTS  Population of more than 8 millions people.  Multiethnic, 4 major ethnic families: majority white or mestizos, indigenous peoples (Lenca, Miskito, Tolupanes, Chortis, Pech, Tawahkas), Garifuna and Creole English speakers.  Rugged territory, with rows of high mountains, high plateaus, deep valleys with extensive and fertile plains crossed by rivers (99.8% land, 0.2% water).

STATISTICS  Life expectancy at birth: 73.4 years  Children average schooling: 11.4 years  GDP per capita: USD$3,426  9.5% of the population is elderly, of which less tan 1.6% receives a pension.  Birth rate: 26.14%  Fertility Rate: 3.05 children per woman  More tan 50% lives under the poverty line.

ECONOMY  Grows on agriculture and remittances.  Less than 40% of Hondurans are economically active.  40% agriculture sector  30% in services  16% in industry  Many work at the informal economy, which makes difficult to identify (selling fruits, vegetables, clothes, and various other items in the streets).

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTION (GDP)  Drop in  For 2014, the expectan cy is for GDP to have a slightly grow between 3.0% and 3.1%.

EXPORTS VRS IMPORTS  Honduras imports are higher tan its exports.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION GROWTH (%)

INFLATION RATE Source: Central Bank of Honduras  Inflation rate has been decreasin g for the last years.

INFLATION RATE Source:  By august 2014, inflation is 6.59%.  Experts consider that the country will close with an inflation rate between 8% and 9%.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE Source: Central Bank of Honduras  The new government launched the program “Better Life”, that pretends to create 25,000 jobs per year during the next 4 years.  In the first 3 months, more tan 8,400 people were inserted to the labor force.

WHY VISIT HONDURAS World´s second largest Coral Reef. Mayan Ruins Archaeological Park ER22vdVM nMaLQ&index=2&list=PL36D5C75319DE930B

Uruguay Academy of International Economic Affairs, MOEA Taiwan 2014

Uruguay country overview Full name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay Capital: Montevideo Area: 176,215 sq km Population: 3.3 million

Uruguay Cultural background Mostly Spanish and Italian origin Ethnic Groups: 89% White, other: Mestizo or Mulatto Major religion: Christianity but Secular State Language: Spanish Traditions: Tango, Gaucho, Mate, Asado

Uruguay Social background Political and Social stability

Uruguay Social background Population Aging Life expectancy: 74 years (men), 81 years (women) Population over 60 age: 19% Fertility rate: 1,9 less of replacement Other isssues Unemployment: 6,1% Tax reform and health system reform Recently immigration

Trade openness Uruguay Economic aspects Free ports and airport Free Zones Increasingly expanding market as member of the MERCOSUR.

Uruguay Economic aspects Investment Grade Status

Uruguay Economic aspects Growth

Uruguay Economic aspects

Uruguay Risks Inflation Attempt wage growth with productivity Possible effects of a change in the Global Economy

Uruguay Challenges Limitations to development: Lack of innovation capacity Technological dependence More information (english) Documentary “El lejano sur” (“The far south” in chinese) comunidad-china-en-uruguay/

Uruguay GRACIAS !!!