1. Southern Europe CROATIA ITALY SPAIN GREECE PORTUGAL
By: Killis Marshall, Blaine Teets, Joshua Schaub, Colin Niewald, and John Luck

2. Portugal

4. Background Capital City: Lisbon Population in 2006: 10,605,870
35,655 sq miles
Portugal has 18 districts with
308 municipalities
Largest city is Notre with 3,687,293
million people

5. History Cascais Sintra Became a Country in June 24, 1128 .
In 1500, Pedro Alvares Cabral landed
in Brazil and claimed it for Portugal
Wars: Had many revolutions, fought
in the First World War
Balem Tower
Algarve

6. Became a Country in June 24, 1128 .
In 1500, Pedro Alvares Cabral landed in Brazil and claimed it for Portugal
Wars: Had many revolutions, fought in the First World War
Portuguese
Empire

7. Economy Currency: Euro (€)2 GDP: Total - $217.000 billion
Per Capita - $22,677 
Labor Force: 5.58 million
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

8. The Moorish castle above Sintra.

9. Favorite Football Player
Christiano Ronaldo
Birth: 2/5/1985
Position: Right/ Left winger forward
Club Team: Manchester United
Appearances: 181 total
Total Goals: 48
International Team: Portugal

10. Greece
Greece

12. Background Background Background Capital city: Athens
Population: 11,244,118
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Size: 50, 944 square miles
Independence from Ottoman Empire in 1829
Joined the EU in 1981
Capital city- Athens (first site of olympics)

13. History Member of the EU in 1981
Independence from Ottoman Empire in 1829
Member of the EU in 1981
First Olympics held in Olympia, Greece
Fought in many wars in effort to gain independence

14. Business in Greece
Meetings are very laidback, usually able to set up in short notice
Punctuality in delay will not hold you back, be prepared for vibrant meetings
Seniority is primary source of authority

16. Training grounds for the first Olympics held in Olympia, Greece- Wikipedia

17. Western side of the Parthenon on Acropolis of Athens- Wikipedia

18. Mount Olympus located in Northern Greece- Wikipedia

19. Mykonos Island- Wikipedia

20. Spain

22. Background Capital City: Madrid Size of Country: 194, 898 square miles
Population 2006: 40,397,842
Geographic Divisions:
17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities

23. Plaza Mayor
Grand Square in the center of Madrid. Site of festivals, bull fights, weddings and royal coronations.

24. Political and Economic
Government type: Parliamentary Monarchy
King: Juan Carlos I
Prime Minister: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Internation participation: EU, ICC, UN, WTO
Member of UN: December 14, 1955

25. Toledo
City in central Spain. Widely known for its production of swords as well as beer, textiles, bricks and fans.

26. Doing Business In Spain
- Spaniards are very conscious about a persons attire.
- Honor and personal pride mean everything in Spanish culture.
-Personal Relationships are important

27. ITALY Mont-Blanc Tuscany countryside Tivoli, Italy AMALFI COAST
RUINES OF TEMPIO di CERERE
Tuscany countryside
Tivoli, Italy
AMALFI COAST

29. Alessandro Volta Galileo Venice World Cup Champions!
Bartolomeo Cristofori
Venice

30. Italian Business Culture
Punctuality in the Italian business environment, as a rule, is taken very seriously. Italian business organizations generally have a fixed hierarchical structure, with a clear division between the ranks and little association amongst employees of varying status.
You shouldn’t appear impatient in business negotiations with Italians. Italians may see this as a sign of weakness.
In the Italian business culture, there is a great respect for authority, power and age. Therefore, the most senior or eldest person present in business and social events should always be given preferential treatment.

31. Hofstede'sDimensions of National Culture
Power Distance - The extent to which the less powerful members of organizations (like the family) expect that power is distributed unequally. Italy has a score of 44/100.
Individualism - The extent in which people look after their selves and their immediate family. Italy rates a 71/100
Masculinity - The distribution of roles between the genders. Italy rates a 65/100.
Uncertainty Avoidance - Society's tolerance for uncertainty. It ultimately refers to man's search for Truth. Italy rates 70/100.
TOWER OF
PISA

32. Croatia

33. BACKGROUND Declared independence in 1991 Size : 56,542 sq. km
Population : 4,494,749
Currency : Kuna (HKR)

34. ECONOMY Natural Resources Agriculture Products Industries Exports
Imports
GDP
Labor Force

35. POLITICAL STRUCTURE Government Type Suffrage Political Parties
Elections
International Organizations

36. ISTRIA

37. KVARNER

38. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions of Southern Europe
Power Distance: Spain, Italy, Portugal Greece, and Croatia all have an average rank.
Individualism: Spain and Italy both rank high on where as Portugal, Greece, and Croatia have a low ranking.
Masculinity: Spain and Portugal have low masculinity while Italy, Greece, and Croatia rank high in masculinity
Uncertainty Avoidance: All countries rank very high in this dimension

39. Similarities All are democratic countries
Each country is run by a prime minister
All countries economies a currently very stable
Transportation methods are also very similar in each country so establishing connections with each other is easy.