Country Notebook

The Country Notebook

• II. Economic Analysis

II. Economic Analysis

Guideline

I. Introduction Product: its LED lights that goes on the bottom of a glass or bottle. The color f the lights are red, yellow, and green. This is mainly used in bars or any night clubs. The purpose of the light is to indicate the person who is drinking is available to socialize or they want to be left alone. Product is planned to launch on the Germany and China Markets.

II. Population

Germany: 81,305,856 (July 2012 est.), country comparison to the world: 16

China: 1,343,239,923 (July 2012 est.)

A. Total: Is the population growing? Yes for both Countries.

1. Growth rates

Germany -0.2% (2012 est.), country comparison to the world: 208 China: 0.481% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 152

3. Birthrates

Germany: 8.33 births/1,000 population (2012 est.), country comparison to the world: 217

China: 12.31 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 158

B. Distribution of population writing guide

Germany: total: 45.3 years male: 44.2 years female: 46.3 years (2012 est.

China: total: 35.9 years male: 35.2 years female: 36.6 years (2012 est.)

1. Age/Sex

Germany: 0-14 years: 13.3% (male 5,569,390/female 5,282,245) 15-64 years: 66.1% (male 27,227,487/female 26,617,915) 65 years and over: 20.6% (male 7,217,163/female 9,557,634) (2011 est.)

China: 0-14 years: 17.6% (male 126,634,384/female 108,463,142) 15-64 years: 73.6% (male 505,326,577/female 477,953,883) 65 years and over: 8.9% (male 56,823,028/female 61,517,001) (2011 est.)

3. Geographic areas (urban, suburban, and rural density and concentration)

Germany: urban population: 74% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

China: Urban population: 47% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

4. Migration rates and patterns

Germany: 0.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.),country comparison to the world: 58

China: -0.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 131

5. Ethnic groups

Germany: German 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1% (made up largely of Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish)

China: Han Chinese 91.5%, Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uighur, Tujia, Yi, Mongol, Tibetan, Buyi, Dong, Yao, Korean, and other nationalities 8.5% (2000 census)

III. Economic statistics and activity

A. Gross domestic product (GDP)

Germany: $3.139 trillion (2011 est.), country comparison to the world: 6 $3.046 trillion (2010 est.) $2.941 trillion (2009 est.), note: data are in 2011 US dollars

China: $11.44 trillion (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 3 $10.48 trillion (2010 est.) $9.486 trillion (2009 est.), note: data are in 2011 US dollars

2. Rate of growth (real GDP)

Germany: 3.1% (2011 est.), country comparison to the world: 116 3.6% (2010 est.) -5.1% (2009 est.)

China: 9.2% (2011 est.) country comparison to the