venezuela

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1. Venezuela Authors: Martin Galik Viktor Lazar
2. Content • Basic information • Territory • Religions and Ethnic gropus • Languages • Sport • Food • Business Etiquete • Resources
3. Basic Information • Official name-Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela • Territory- 916,445 km2 • Population- 29,105,632 • Anthem"Gloria al Bravo Pueblo„ • President of Venezuela is Hugo Chavez
4. Territory
5. • Northern coast of South America • Federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states • Capital city-Caracas
6. Religions and Ethnic gropus Religions: • No official religion • Roman Catolics- 92% • Irreligious, Protestant and others- 8% Ethnic groups: • 68%- Mestizo(mixed race) • 21%- Europeans (Spanish, Italian, Portugese and German) • 9%- blacks • 2%-Ameridians Yanomami womens
7. Languages • Official language- Spanish • Indigenous dialects are also spoken • Other languages that spoken inVenezuela: • Portugese • Arabic • Alemannic dialect of german- Coloniero • Italian
8. Sport • Baseball- most popular • Venezuelan Professional Baseball League since 1945. • Besside baseball there are also basketball and football • Hosted 2012 Basketball World Olympic Qualifying Tournament • Set to host the 2013 FIBA Basketball Americas Championship
9. Food • Venezuelan cousine • Arepa • Pabellón criollo • Pisca andina Cousine Arepa
10. BUSINESS ETIQUETE
11. BODY LANGUAGE • Venezuelans stand very close when speaking • Always maintain eye contact when talking • Seating posture is very important • Casual touching is common among males • Posture while seated is important; avoid slouching • North American “O.K.” sign is extremely rude
12. BUSINESS DRESS CODE • men should wear conservative, dark suits of tropical weight wool • women should pack their best business clothes and one cocktail dress
13. BUSINESS MEETINGS • Be punctual for business meetings, but be prepared to wait • Focus on long-term relationships • Clearly communicate your position and title in your company to make your status known
14. BUSINESS MEETINGS • Small talk before a meeting is minimal • Venezuela • Negotiations may proceed slowly with many interruptionsns like to be in control • Print all of your materials in Spanish!!
15. GIFTS • Always bring a gift when visiting someone's home • Send flowers before a social occasion • Many Venezuelans like scotch • Do not give gifts in business until a personal relationship has been established.
16. MORE TIPS • Learn about Venezuelan history, and ask questions • People call each other names like Negro (“black”), Gordo (“fat people”), Chino (“Chinaman”), etc. • Privacy is not valued in the same way it is in North America.
17. LITERATURE • http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_ve.htm, Retrieved 20 January 2013 • http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/venezuela.htm, Retrieved 20 January 2013 • http://venezuela-us.org/, Retrieved 20 January 2013 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela, Retrived 20 January 2013