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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

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