NORTH AMERICA

Geographical description
q 3rd largest continent in Northern
Hemisphere
q Area : 24,709,000 km 2 (9,400,000
mi2 )
q Population : 528,720,588(July 2008)
est.
q Time Zones :- UTC
(Danmarkshavn, Greenland) to UTC
-10:00 (west Aleutians)
 HISTORY
• DISCOVERED IN 1492 BY
COLUMBUS

• NAMED AFTER ITALIAN

EXPLORER AMERIGO
VESPUCCI (TRAVELED IN
1497-1502)
Geog. Description(cont.)

Mexico City is the most populous city

in North America.
 Geog. Description(cont.)

New York City, the largest city in the

United States, a major world city and one of
the most diverse cities on earth.
 Geog. Description(cont.)

Toronto is the most populous city in Canada

and one of the world's most ethnically diverse
cities.
 Introduction of
island
• Canada,
• United States of
America,
• United Mexican
States(Mexico)
• 20 Other smaller
CANADA
 Canada
• Capital – Ottawa
• Currency –Dollar
• Date of Independence – 01st July 1867
• Area -9976139 sq Km
• P.C.I.- 35200 $
• Language –English, French
• Literacy – 99%
• Government type- confederation with
parliamentary Democracy
 BUSINESS ATTIQUETES
APPEARANCE
• Plan for a very cold climate, especially during their winter.
• Men should wear a dark conservative business suit with tie,
especially in cities. Build a wardrobe based on classic lines
(selecting suits with a traditional lapel width, and ties
staying within a traditional width range). Conservative
colors of navy and gray, and shirts in white and light blue.
• Women should wear a conservative business suit or dress,
especially in cities. Select your clothing with classic lines
and colors in mind. Navy, gray, ivory, and white are the
basics to work with. The major cities can be very
sophisticated.
• Casual attire is appropriate when you are not working. The
weather and activity will dictate what you will be wearing.
Build a casual wardrobe using the classic colors (camel is
additional color for casual). You will look professional, even
though relaxed.
 Behavior 

•  Be punctual for meetings and appointments, as promptness is

valued. In French areas, time is more relaxed. However, you will be
expected to arrive at the appointed time, even if the French
attending the meeting don't.
•  Always maintain a reserved demeanor, and follow good rules of
etiquette. Traditions and gracious manners are part of the culture,
even in more rural areas. If you travel to different cities or areas,
pay attention to local customs.
•  Do not eat while walking in public. Plan your time so you can stop
in a café or restaurant to enjoy your snack.
•  Gifts are not routinely given. If you do give a gift when you arrive
or when you are leaving, make it a modest one. A lavish gift,
though accepted, would be frowned upon.
•  Gifts are given to celebrate finalizing a negotiation, a contract, or
a project. Gifts for the office, a nice bottle of wine or liquor would
be appropriate.
•  Taking a business associate to a nice meal or an evening sporting
event, play, or symphony is always a nice gesture.
Prevalent religions
USA
 United States of America
• Capital – Washington D.C.
• Currency – US Dollar
• Date of Independence – 04 July 1776
• Area – 9826630 sq Km
• P.C.I.- 44000 $
• Language – English
• Literacy – 99%
• Government type- Federal Republic
 BUSINESS ATTIQUETES
Behavior 
•  Business conversation may take place during meals.
However, many times you will find more social conversation
taking place during the actual meal.
•  Business meetings may be arranged as breakfast
meetings, luncheon meetings, or dinner meetings
depending on time schedules and necessity. Generally a
dinner, even though for business purposes, is treated as a
social meal and a time to build rapport.
•  Gift giving is discouraged or limited by many US
companies. A gracious written note is always appropriate
and acceptable.
•  If you do give a gift, it should not appear to be a bribe.
•  An invitation for a meal or a modest gift is usually
acceptable.
•  If you are someplace with a line or queue, go to the end
and wait your turn.
 Appearance

•  Business suit and tie are appropriate in all major cities. Wear dark
colored business suits in classic colors of gray and navy. For an
important formal meeting, choose a white dress shirt, for less
formal a light blue shirt will still give you a conservative
appearance.
•  Women should wear a suit or dress with jacket in major cities.
Wearing classic clothing and classic colors of navy, gray, ivory,
and white will ensure you give a confident and conservative
appearance.
•  Rural areas and areas with extremely warm summers have more
informal wardrobe requirements.
•  Women may wear a business dress, or skirt and blouse, in rural
areas.
•  Men may conduct business without wearing a jacket and/or tie in
rural areas.
•  The formality of a meeting, even in rural areas, may dictate a
sports jacket and tie for men. The same formality will require a
woman to wear a dress, possibly with a jacket.
•  Clothing, whether formal or casual, should be clean and neat in
Prevalent religions
MEXICO
 Mexico
• Capital – Mexico city
• Currency – New peso
• Date of Independence – 24 Sep 1821
• Area – 1972547 sq Km
• P.C.I.- 10700 $
• Language – Spanish and Amerindian
languages
• Literacy – 91 %
• Government type- Federal Republic
 BUSINESS ATTIQUETES
Appearance
•  Men should wear a conservative dark suit and tie. Your wardrobe
should include suits that have classic lines and tailoring in gray or
navy, and white or light blue shirts. A white shirt is more formal
and should be worn when the formality of the meeting dictates.
•  Women should wear a dress or skirt and blouse. A classic suit may
also be worn. Build a wardrobe using classic lines, classic skirt
lengths, and basic classic colors - gray, navy, white, and ivory.
•  Men may wear pants and a light shirt for casual. Plan a casual
wardrobe using the classic colors, plus camel, and you will be
casual, yet polished. Should you have the opportunity to wear a
guayabera, the wonderful traditional lightweight shirt, you wear is
out over your pants. This design is very comfortable in warmer
weather.
•  Standing with your hands on your hips suggests aggressiveness,
and keeping your hands in your pockets is impolite.
•  Mexicans may not make eye contact. This is a sign of respect and
should not be taken as an affront.
 Behavior 
•  Men shake hands upon meeting and leaving, and will wait for a woman to
be the first to offer her hand.
•  Women may shake hands with men and other women. Many times a
woman may pat another woman's shoulder or forearm, or kiss on the
cheek.
•  Longtime friends may embrace, and after several meetings you may also
be greeted with an embrace.
•  Punctuality is not rigid because of the emphasis on personal obligations.
The best time for appointments is between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., with
late afternoon a second choice.
•  Business lunches, rather than dinners are the traditional form of business
entertaining and are usually prolonged affairs, beginning between 2:00 and
3:00 p.m. and lasting three to four hours, with little time being devoted to
actual business. Lunches are an essential part of business to establish a
personal relationship.
•  Working breakfasts are also popular, meeting at 8:00 or 8:30 at your hotel,
and usually lasting two hours at the most.
Prevalent religions
 PLACES OF ATTRACTION

HAWAII
FACTS
• SOUTHERNMOST U.S. STATE
• MOST ISOLATED POPULATION(2390
MILES FROM CALIFORNIA, 3850 MI
FROM JAPAN, 4900 MI FROM CHINA,
5280 MI FROM PHILLPINES)
• ONLY US STATE GROWING COFFEE
 CONTD.

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING (AT

THE INTERSECTION OF FIFTH AVENUE
AND 34TH STREET)
FACTS
• IT IS A 102 STOREY ART DECO
SKYSCRAPER
• IT WAS COMPLETED IN 1 YR. AND 45
DAYS.
• AS OF 2007, APPX. 21,000
 CONTD.

LOS ANGELES
• THE USA’S 4TH LARGEST ECONOMY
• THE WORLD’S 11TH LARGEST
ECONOMY IN TERMS OF GDP
• IT HAS 90 STAGE THEATRES AND
MORE THAN 300 MUSEUMS
 CONT.
CHICAGO
• IT IS THE 3RD LARGEST CITY OF US
• 22ND LARGEST URBAN AREA IN THE
WORLD
• IT HOMES 6,000 RESTAURANTS
• THE WORLD’S LARGEST PUBLIC
LIBRARY, HAROLD, WASHINGTON
LIBRARY CENTER WITH A
COLLECTION OF 2 MILLION BOOKS
NEW YORK
• 3RD MOST POPULOUS CITY OF US
• NAMED AFTER ENGLAND’S DUKE
OF YORK
• TOILET PAPER WAS INVENTED BY
JOSEPH C. GAYETTY OF NY, IN
1857.
TORONTO
• CN TOWER
• BATA SHOE MUSEUM
• CASA LOMA
• AFRICAN LION SAFARI
• TORONTO ISLAND PARK
• TORONTO ZOO