series 1 of 4 the americas. locations covered 1. houston & united states of america 2. mexico...
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Countries & Business of our fellow colleagues
Series 1 of 4The Americas
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Locations Covered1. Houston & United States of America2. Mexico City, Mexico3. Monterrey, Mexico4. Guadalajara, Mexico5. San Jose, Costa Rica6. Peru, Lima7. Medellin, Colombia8. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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USA – Quick Business FactsCurrency – USD 1 = € 0.65 / MXN 10.83 / ¥ 102 / CNY
7.11Stock Market – DJIA – 12,000 , NASDAQ – 2,200Prime Rate – 6%, Mortgage Rate – 5.5%10 Most Populous Cities – New York, Los Angeles,
Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas & San Jose
Top 10 Manufacturing Companies – Exxon Mobil, General Motors, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, General Electric, Ford, Altria Group, Valero, Hewlett Packard & IBM
Top 10 Banks (Deposits) – Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Wachovia Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Citibank, Washington Mutual Bank, Sun Trust Bank, US Bank, Regions Bank, Branch Banking and Trust Company
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Map of the United States
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Houston, Texas – Quick FactsFourth most populous city in the USFounded in 1836, Houston is 5 Million strong2 Major Airports and largest seaport in
international tonnageHome to 21 Fortune 500 Companies & is the
Energy Capital of the WorldHouston’s Texas Medical Center is the largest
medical center in the world
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Aerial View of Houston Downtown
Houston Skyline by night
Houston in pictures
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Mexico – Quick Business FactsCurrency – Mexican Pesos and CentavosImports – Machinery, Steel Mill products, Electrical, Auto parts &
AircraftExports – Manufactured goods, Oil products, Silver, fruits,
vegetables, coffee & cottonNAFTA has more than tripled trade since its inception in 1994Top 10 most populous cities – Mexico City, Guadalajara, Ecatepec,
Netzahualcoyotl, Puebla, Monterrey, Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, Leon & Naucalpan
Top 10 Companies – Telefonos de Mexico, Carso Global Telecom, Grupo Financiero, Cemex, Wal-mart de Mexico, Fomento Economico Mexicano, America Movil, Grupo Carso, America Telecom & Grupo Modelo
Top 10 Banks (Deposits) – BBVA Bancomer, Banamex, Banca Serfin, Banca Bital, Banorte, Santader Mexicano, Citibank, Scotiabank Inverlat, Inbursa & Interacciones
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Map of Mexico
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Mexico City – Quick FactsMost populous city - 8.7 MillionFounded in 1824, it now includes 58
municipalities of Mexico State and one from Hidalgo
Amongst the oldest and largest cities in the world
Built on the ruins of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan
Third largest metropolis after Tokyo & NYCMuseum of Anthropology is one of the world's
most comprehensive natural history museums
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Mexico City Aerial View Mexico City Cathedral
Mexico in pictures
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Monterrey – Quick FactsFounded in 1582, it is the capital of Nuevo LeonKnown as “City of the Mountains” & “Sultan of
the North”Third largest city and center of Mexican industryMakes steel, cement, glass, auto parts & beerHome to conglomerates like Cemex, FEMSA,
Alfa, Axtel, Vitro, Selther, Gruma & BanorteMost business-friendly city in Mexico2 Airports, Railways & 35 modern industrial
parks
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Monterrey in pictures
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Guadalajara – Quick FactsSecond largest city in Mexico of 3 Million peopleMexico’s “Pearl of the West” is a city of
monuments, parks and flowers, fountains and tree-lined avenues
Birthplace of Mariachi Bands & Mexican Hat Dance
Big companies - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, Compania Proveedora Ingredientes, Industrial Convertidora & Grupo Simec
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Monument to the Founders
CathedralTeatro Degollado
Guadalajara in pictures
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San Jose, Costa Rica – Quick FactsLocation - Central America, bordering both the Caribbean
Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
Population – 4.2 Million, capital – San JoseEconomy mainly depends on tourism, agriculture and
electronics exportsCurrency – Colones, 1 USD = 494 CRCExports – fruits, coffee, sugar, seafood, electronic
components, medical equipmentImports – raw materials, consumer goods, petroleum,
contruction materialsTop companies - Café Britt Coffee, Rica FoodsMajor Cities – San Jose, Alajuela, Desamparodos, Liberia,
Limon, Paraiso, Puntarenas, San Francisco & San Vicente
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Map of
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Costa Rica in Pictures
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Peru, Lima – Quick FactsLocated in western South America, along the Pacific
Ocean. Neighbors are Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia & Chile
Population – 28.7 Million, Capital - LimaCurrency – Peru Nuevos Soles, 1 USD = 2.86 PENExports – Metals, crude petroleum & products, coffee,
vegetables, textiles & guinea pigsImports – Petroleum products, plastics, machinery,
vehicles, iron & steel, wheat & paperTop Companies – Atento Perú, Banco de Crédito del Perú,
Cotton Knit, Hipermercado Tottus, Interbank, J&V Resguardo, Kimberly Clark Perú, Pacífico Seguros, Sodimac Perú & Telefónica Servicios Comerciales
Major Cities – Lima, Arequipa, Chiclayo, Chimbote, Cusco, Huancayo, Iquitos, Piura & Trujillo
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Map of Peru
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Ruins of Machu Picchu
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Medellin, Colombia – Quick FactsLocated in Northern South America. Neighbors are
Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru & EcuadorPopulation – 44 Million, Capital – BogotaCurrency – Pesos, 1 USD = 1,893 COPExports – Petroleum, coffee, minerals, clothing,
banana, flowersImports – industrial & transportation equipment,
consumer goods, chemicals, paper, fuelsTop companies – Ban Colombia, Aval Grupo, Telefónica
Móviles, Suramericana de Seguros, Quala, Colombiana Kimberly Colpapel, Wayuu Flowers, Suratep, Yanbal de Colombia, Petrobras Colombia
Top Cities – Bogotá, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Pereira, Manizales, Medellin, Popayan, Santa Marta & Leticia
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Map of
Colombia
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Colombia in Pictures
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Quick FactsLocated in Eastern South America, along Atlantic
Ocean. Population – 190 Million, capital – BrasiliaCurrency – Reais, 1 USD = 1.69 BRLExports – Transport equipment, iron ore,
soybeans, footwear, coffee, autosImports – machinery, electrical equipment,
chemical products, oil, electronicsTop companies – Petrobras, BR Distribuidora,
Telemar, Telefonica, Ambev, Ipiranga, Volkswagen, Shell, General Motors, Brasil Telecom
Top Cities – Brasilia, Fortaleza, Manaus, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador & Sao Paulo
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Map of
Brazil
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Brazil in Pictures