1.
Index Mundi – Click on the “Colour Coded World Map” and answer the following a.
What is the population of Vietnam __________________ Canada __________________ b.
What is the obesity rate among adult in Saudi Arabia _______ Greece ______ Mexico
_________. Is Mexico higher or lower than Canada? _________________ c.
What is the inflation rate in Belarus _______ Ethiopia _______ South Africa _______ Is the inflation rate higher in Canada or the USA? ____________ d.
Number of Telephones-mobile cellular – Which country has the most cellular phones –
Germany, Italy, France or Spain? ____________________ If you were the CEO of Apple, would you rather be in the market in Thailand or Indonesia? Guess _______________
Actual Answer __________________
2.
Team Canada – Export Source – Click on the NEWS link at the top and look at the article on “Rice
Cookers Take Canada by Storm”. What colour of rice is now popular in Canada? ____________
Now look under EDUCATION and tell me which career gives you high job prospects, advancement opportunities and good pay? _____________________
3.
Ontario Exports – There is an Automotive Mission to what country at the end of February?
___________
4.
Strategis Inc. – www.strategis.gc.ca
– Who is the Minister of Industry? _____________________
Click on “We’ve got you covered” which leads to a discussion on the Wireless Industry – By May
2015 new competitors will be allowed to hold ______% of the total mobile wireless spectrum.
The current companies in Canada who have had exclusive rights are _____________, Bell and
_________________________. Should this lead to higher or lower cellular prices for consumers? _______________ Look under “Just for Businesses” and “Find Money for your
Business, then Wage Subsides, Canada Summer Jobs – What % of pay is subsidized by the government if you hire a student for your small business? ______%. The student must be between the ages of ____________ and ___________
5.
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade – When was the Canada-South Korea
Free Trade Agreement brought into force? ________________ Who does Canada support in the
Russia-Ukraine dispute? ________________________ Due to the Ebola Virus, the Canadian
Government is suggesting that you not travel to Guinea, Liberia and _____________________

6.
The World Factbook – www.cia.gov
then click on World Factbook - What is the % of Catholics in each of the following countries: France ___ Belgium ___Argentina __ Cambodia __ Canada ___
How many airports are in each of the following countries:
Canada ______ Rank _____ Australia _____ Rank ____ Brazil ____ Rank _____
7.
Invest In Canada – Click on Why Invest in Canada – Canada leads the G7 with the lowest overall
________________ on new business investment. Canada is the best country of the G-20 to do business in according to ____________ and ________________
8.
Embassy World – Where is the Canadian Embassy in the following countries: Chile – Embassy
Location _____________ Consulate Location __________________ Germany – Embassy
Locations __________________ and ______________ Consulate location ________________
9.
Travel Document Systems – Click on any country and list 4 different types of visas Eg. Tourist
Visa, ____________________________, __________________________, __________________ and _____________________________.
10.
Executive Planet – Check out Gift Giving in the Philippines – When you are presented with a gift, should you open it right away or wait until they leave? ____________________ In conversation, business language in the Philippines is ___________________ and a gesture that they may use often is a raised-eyebrow, faint small and scratching their ________________
11.
Global Edge – Choose Global Insights – By Country – Choose Czech Republic – Look at their
Trade Statistics – Who is their main Export Partner? ___________________________ Motor
Vehicles & Parts ranks where as far as their exports? _____ What % of their imports come from
China? ______ Now look at Sweden and Corporations – What Swedish company has the highest
Sales? ________________ What company has the highest Market Value? ______________
Under Risk for Sweden, how are they rated? _____ which means very high risk or low? ______
Look at the risk in Russia – What is their rating? _____ Which means more or less risk than
Sweden? _______
12.
Go back to the site that you liked the most and find me 3 interesting facts… a.
___________________________________________________________________ b.
___________________________________________________________________ c.
___________________________________________________________________

Useful Websites for International Business
Organization Name Web Address & Information About the Site www.indexmundi.com
Index Mundi
Your first stop for statistical information on any country. A GREAT site for you
IBP or any other report. It takes the information from the World Factbook, adds to it, and presents it in a more user friendly fashion.
Team Canada
(Government organized trade missions) www.exportsource .ca
ExportSource.ca is Team Canada Inc's online resource for export information.
Ontario Exports Inc.
Strategis Inc.
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Team Canada Inc is a network of more than 21 federal government departments and agencies working with provinces and territories and other partners to help Canadian businesses succeed in world markets. www.ontario-canada.com/export
As the lead trade agency of the Government of Ontario, Canada, our mandate is to help Ontario firms begin exporting or expand international markets www.strategis.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/ibinddc/engdoc/1a1.html
Excellent site for market research on countries around the world (economic statistics, business customs, etc...)
May use general strategis.gc.ca website for much, much more but it takes a little surfing www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca
Information on Canada’s foreign policy, travel assistance, cultures, country information, etc.
Information on Canada’s role in world organizations (WTO, etc.), as well as information on major trade agreements (FTAA, NAFTA)
Worldwide Governments
The World Factbook www.gksoft.com/govt/en/world.html
Site leads to official government websites of most countries
Great for financial statistics, and getting other links www.cia.gov
.....then click on “ The World Factbook ” in the home page lower left of
Limitless information on all the countries of the world (Geography, People,
Economy, Government, Military, Transportation, etc.)

“Commanding Heights”
(A PBS Video Series)
Dictionary
Statistics Canada
Invest In Canada
Geographic
Embassy World
Travel Document Systems
Cyborlink www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/lo/story/index.html
... click on “See the Chapter Menu” for each of the three videos and you can see up to 20 different clips for each chapter
Three chapter video series about the history of international trade and globalization......some good economic country info. too
More for interest than to use for information www.dictionary.com
A convenient way to explain terminology and define words. www.statscan.ca
THE site for statistical information on Canada. May take some searching to find what you are looking for. www.investincanada.gc.ca
Government site highlighting the benefits to foreign markets in investing in
Canada www.geographic.org
Geographic information (& more) about all countries around the world www.embassyworld.com
Locate Canadian embassies in other countries and other countries embassies in Canada.
Other interesting information such as job opportunities (by location), properties for purchase (by location), phone call rates and electric voltage standards. www.traveldocs.com
Country by country travel information such as need for passports, work visas, travel advisories, etc.
Very good links to other, country specific, websites www.cyborlink.com
A website that discusses business etiquette and manners of many countries around the world
LOTS of links on each countries page

Get Customs
Executive Planet
Culture Website
Global Edge
Easy Bibliography www.getcustoms.com
How to do business in 60 countries?
Notes on customs and cultures. www.executiveplanet.com
A website on the various cultures within other countries..with links www.geocities.com/Broadway/1906/culture.html
Tons of information on many countries from Education, Food and Economics to Religion, Television and Music http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
Recent news events in each country plus lots of other links and information www.easybib.com
Free online resource for creating accurately formatted bibliographies and works cited
Properly inserts, commas, spaces, italics, etc.