Countries Profiles

    Jasper stone

    10-27-2010
  • Jasper stone is an ornamental stone rock composed mostly of chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz, in association with other minerals, which give it colourful bands and patterns. Jasper stone was a favourite gem in the anc..
  • Smoky quartz

    10-27-2010
  • Smoky quartz is a brown transparent quartz that is sometimes used for unusual faceted cuts. The commercial market is limited, because there is a rather limited demand for brown gemstones. This variety was sometimes known..
  • New Delhi

    06-29-2010
  • Delhi (Hindi: दहली, Urdu: دہلی dehlī), sometimes referred to as Dilli (Hindi: दिल्ली, Urdu: دلّی, Punjabi: ਦਿੱਲੀ dillī), is the second-largest metropolis in India, once part of the state of Punjab and, with over 11 milli..
  • Business Etiquette and Protocol in Germany

    06-29-2010
  • Relationships & Communications . Germans do not need a personal relationship in order to do business. . They will be interested in your academic credentials and the amount of time your company has been in business..
  • Tokyo Tourist Information and Tokyo Tourism

    06-29-2010
  • Japan's most famous city, full of stunning modern skyscrapers and continuously flashing neon lights, Tokyo is the official seat of politics. Home to the Japanese Government, Tokyo is a vast metropolis, which has grown in..
  • Malaysia Travel Guide

    06-25-2010
  • Malaysia is one of the so-called Asian Dragons, of rapidly-growing economies. Located in the heart of South-East Asia, it comprises two parts: Peninsular Malaysia, bordering with Thailand in the North and Singapore in th..
  • UK Business Travel

    06-25-2010
  • Sources of Information US Commercial Service Country Commercial Guide - UK Country Commercial Guide (1134KB)1Department of State website - http://www.state.gov/travelandbusiness2American Embassy in the United Kingdom web..
  • Festivals in Paris

    06-25-2010
  • New Year’s Day, national holiday, 1 Jan, throughout the city Salon International de l’Agriculture (International Agriculture Show) animal specimens from rural France displayed alongside regional produce (website: www.sal..
  • Business Meal Etiquette

    06-21-2010
  • Doing business over meals is a ritual that has existed for centuries. Taking clients to breakfast, lunch or dinner has long been an effective way to build relationships, make the sale or seal the deal. These business mea..
  • Business Letter Etiquette

    06-21-2010
  • Business etiquette is fundamentally concerned with building relationships founded upon courtesy and politeness between business personnel. Etiquette, and especially business etiquette, is a means of maximising your poten..