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Zachary Gross

CAGE Analysis

SPAIN

USA

CULTURAL

Language: Spanish

Ethnicities: Composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types

Religion: Mainly catholic

Social Norms/Values:

Family is the basis of the social structure. Personal preferences are important and university education is general. The Spanish prefer to do business with those they know and trust, face to face contact preferred. Spaniards do not like to publicly admit that they are incorrect. Trust and personal relationships are the cornerstone of business.

Language: English

Ethnicities: White Americans are majority

Religion: 1) Christianity

2) Judaism 3) Islam

Social Norms/Values: Positivity. Eye contact is mandatory during all meetings, and reflects a desire for openness. Small talk is the way most relationships begin. Blunt and to the point.

ADMINISTRATIVE

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EU (European Union)

Currency: Euro

Type of Govt: Constitutional monarchy

Legal System: Social and democratic state

Corruption Index:

58 Rank: 36 / 168

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EU-US Free Trade Alliance (TTIP)

Currency: Dollar

Type of Govt:

Democratic Republic

Legal System: Federal and State

Corruption Index: 76 Rank: 16/168

GEOGRAPHICAL

Physical distance from US coasts: 4,171 mi

Land/Area Border: United Kingdom, Portugal, Andorra and France, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

Timezones: Central European

Climate: Mediterranean climate and continental influenced climate

Environmental Issues: Deforestation

Internal Navigability: Canals/Rivers

Land/Area Border: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Mexico, Canada

Timezone: Eastern Standard, Pacific Standard, Central Standard, Mountain Standard, Hawaii-Aleutian Standard , Alaska Standard

Climate: Humid continental in the northern areas, to humid temperate in the central and middle Atlantic coast regions, to humid subtropical climate in the Gulf and south Atlantic regions.

Environmental Issues:

Climate change, energy, species conservation, invasive species, deforestation, mining, nuclear accidents, pesticides, pollution, waste and over-population.

Internal Navigability: Inland Waterways

ECONOMIC

Economic system: Information Age. Both capitalist and socialist economic systems are being greatly restructured.

GDP-PPP/per C./growth rate: 30587.55/0.70

Natural resources:

coal, lignite, iron ore, tungsten, uranium, zinc, copper, lead, mercury, fluorspar, kaolin, sepiolite, gypsum, magnesite, pyrites, hydropower, potash and arable land.

Human resources: Spain's literacy rate is 95 percent

Infrastructure: Most developed is the train system.

Population:

46,067,656

Human Development:

32,045

Index: 26

Internet penetration:

82.2 %

Ease of doing business index: 32

Economic System: Mixed. Combination of free market and command.

GDP-PPP/per C./growth rate: 51638.10/2.6%

Natural resources: Natural gas, coal, uranium, copper, iron, phosphates, silver, gold, mercury, zinc, lead, bauxite, molybdenum, nickel, petroleum, potash, and many more.

Human resources: U.S. Department of Commerce

Infrastructure: Underinvested in its infrastructure. The federal gas tax is the main source of federal funding for roads, bridges, and subways.

Population: 326,474,013

Human Development: 4

Internet penetration: 88.5%

Ease of doing business index: 8