IRAQ

 

STRENGTH

 

1    OIL

2    LITERACY RATE  MORE THAN 75%WHICH IS THE VERY IMPORTANT THING IN MIDDLE

EAST HAVING GOOD LITERACY RATE INCLUDED 84%MALE AND 65%FEMALE

3    NATURAL GAS AND SULPHUR

 

WEAKNESS

 

1    SECTARIAN CLASHES BETWEEN SUNNI AND SHIA

2    YET NOT STRONG POLITICAL SYSTEM

3     CORRUPTION ON LARGE SCALE IN OIL FIELD

 

OPPERTUNITIES

 

1    ESTABLISH GOOD RELATION WITH MUSLIM COUNTRIES

2    REACH THE AMERICAN AND EUROPIAN MARKETS

 

THREATS

 

1    IRAN TOP THREAT CREATING VOILANCE IN BASRA AND AL-QAEDA THREAT FOR IRAQ

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GREECE

STRENGTH

 

•      There exports

•      Well educated 96% Literacy rate

•      Eurpean union

•      Easy  asses to resources

•      NATO  

 

WEAKNESS

•      Poorest country of EU

•      Lowest average income of EU

OPPORTUNITIES

•      They can reach more foreign markets

•      They can attract more tourists

•      They can raise their agriculture

THREATS

•      Possible war with Turkey

•      Economic  recession

•      Tourist industry going down

 

EGYPT

        STRENGTHS

 

•       OIL AND PETROLEUM

•       Oil 6.9%   Gas9.1%

•       RIVER NILE

•       Agriculture & fishing 13.2%

•       TOURISM

•       Strong Political System

 

WEAKNESSES.

·       Rise of illegal religious parties e.g. Muslim Brotherhood Destabilizes political Environment

·       Challenge facing Egyptian economy is rising inflation rate i.e. 21.5%

·       Lack of exposure to Asian markets

 

OPPERTUNITIES

·       Build good relations with Arabian states especially Israel

·       IMF projected Egypt’s GDP will grow by 6% next yea so Considered to be safe place to attract FDI.

 

THREATS

·       Illegal migrants entering from south Africa { increases inflation}

·       Rising terrorism in Muslim countries Effects tourism

·       Lower return from Swiss canal due to reduced global trade Activity