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.