ING Direct is a financial provider and needs to be prepared to understand the market in which they seek to expand. Taiwan and Egypt are countries in which they seek to expand.
Discuss the current population and people of Taiwan and Egypt:
Current population and growth rate
Density of population
Demographic data (life expectancy, fertility/mortality rates, adult literacy, age structure of population, proportion of urban population)
Important ethnic, linguistic or language groups
Net migration
Number of households, average size of households, marriages/divorces per 1,000 population, cost of living/PPP
Health, education spending, primary, secondary, tertiary enrollment
Human Development Index value and rank
Identify any advantages or obstacles for ING's business operations these two countries.