Canada

CANADA! And It's Business ﻿ ~ Some basic FUN facts! The capital is Ottawa The largest city is Toronto The country is 9,984,670 sq. miles The 2011 census estimate is 34,377,000 residents Their main languages are English and French Their currency is the Canadian Dollar They drive on the right side of the road


 * ~ The Government!**

Canada's government is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy The reigning monarch: Elizabeth II The governor general: David Johnston The prime minister: Stephen Harper


 * ~ The Greetings!**

The Simple Handshake Other Good Greeting Tips
 * It is considered the most common way of geeting someone in Canada
 * The handshake should be very firm and it would be best if you looked the recipient in the eye then entire time and smile polietly.
 * Do not call the person of the opposite party by their first name unless given permission to
 * The French Canadians often kiss eachother on the cheek as a sign of a greeting


 * ~What To Do At a Canadian Business Meeting**


 * 1) Upon entering and leaving the business meeting be sure that you shake hands with every member in the room while maintaing direct eye contact with the person you are shaking hands with
 * 2) After shaking hands with everyone in the room you may give out the business cards
 * 3) If you are in Quebec be sure that one side of the card is written in French and the other side is written in English
 * 4) When you receive a business card be sure to look over it before you put it away
 * 5) Business meetings generally move very quickly and they spend very little time on small talk
 * You might spend a little more time getting to know each other if you are in Quebec
 * 1) Their meetings are often very organized and they try and keep to a schedule as much as possible
 * 2) Meetings are generally informal unless you are meeting with someone who deserves dressing up for such as a CEO or President of a company
 * 3) At the meetings they will generally have many different people from all positions in the company so that they can get the many varied opinions


 * ~ How To Communicate With A Canadian**


 * Communication is normally indirect unless in Quebec
 * People normally will not talk about their personal lives but keep things very straight forward
 * They prefer to stand closer than farther away to person they are talking to while making direct eye contact
 * Do not make exaggerated claims because if they think you are lying they will call you out on it

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