Comparative Country Studies Ppt

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TOM LUTTIKHUIS

Norway / Finland


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Suomen tasavaltaKongeriket Norge


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Norway vs Finland

y Population: 4,850,440

y GDP:2008 estimate

Total $257.243 billion

Per capita $53,737

y Currency: Norwegian

Krone

y Population: 5,352,000

y GDP:2008estimate

Total $191.406 billion

Per capita $36,320

y Currency:Euro


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Potential Factbook Structure


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Overview Finland


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Political Structure

y Western Democracy since 1917

y President: Tarja Halonen

y Most Important Political Parties:

Suomen Keskuta (51) Centre Party

Kansalinnen Kookumus (50) National Coalition Party

Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (45)

Social Democratic Party of Finland


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Economy

y 6th on the GlobalCompetitiveness Index(Norway is 15th)

y Most Important StockCompanies:

Nokia

Stora Enso

NesteOil

y Positive points of theFinish economy;

Budget Surplus

High level ofEducation

Quick Adaption to NewTechnologies

Well Organized PrivateSector


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Nature

y Great Country forOutdoor Activities

y Everymans Rights

y 35 National Parks


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Finland Facts

y 188.000 Lakes

y 1.800.000 Saunas

y 470.000 Summer Cottages

y 70 % is Covered with Forest

y Most Touristic Area, is the Helsinki Area Tourism Action Plan (Helsinki, Vantaa,Espoo)

Also of its Population lives in the Helsinki Area


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Tourist Attraction

y Northern Light

y Outdoor Activities (Hunting, Fishing, Skiingetc.)

y Midnight Sun


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Overview Norway


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- Constitutional Monarchy

- Herald V of norway

- -main Political parties- -DNA (socialistic)

- -FrP (progressive)

- -Hoyre (conservative)


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y 15th on the GlobalCompetitiveness Index(Finland is 6th)

y Most Important StockCompanies:

Statoil asa

Norsk Hydro asa

Telenor asa

y Positive pointsNorwegian economy

- Based on services

- Natural resources

- Politically independent


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Nature

y Large Coastline

y

Fjords

y Mountainous terrain

y Well suited for outdooractivity


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Tourism Attractions

y Skiing

y Hiking

y Northern Lights


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Industry


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Travel and Tourism

y Reason:

Spacious Countries

Impressive Nature

underestimated holiday countries


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Holiday Park

y Focus on Families

y Different Family Sizes

y Individual and Group Activities

y 20/30 Families

y Purpose Having a Relaxed Holiday


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Important to Investigate

y The Climate

y The Amount ofTourism

y Trends in Tourism

y The Size of the Industry

y Growth Possibilities

y Protection of Flaura and Fauna

What do you consider as important?


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Tools, Concepts & Framework


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Hofstedes Dimensions


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Our theories / concepts

y Hofstede


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