Country Information
Country Background Information
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World FactbookThe World Factbook is a free, reliable reference compiling current facts and statistics for over 250 countries and territories. It covers geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues, offering concise country profiles, maps, flags, and comparative tables for global analysis and educational or research purposes.
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Presents easy-to-understand information on more than 200 countries and dependencies from around the world in 5 volumes. The 4 country volumes are arranged by global region--Africa, Americas, Asia & Oceania, and Europe--while a United Nations volume focuses on that organizations purposes, principles, and agencies, including the Security Council and Human Rights Commission. Each country entry breaks the countryâ??s information into 49 numbered headings that allow users to compare countries in a variety of ways: 1. Location, Size and Extent; 2. Topography; 3. Climate; 4. Flora and Fauna; 5. Environment; 6. Population; 7. Migration; 8. Ethnic Groups; 9. Languages; 10. Religions; 11. Transportation; 12. History; 13. Government; 14. Political Parties; 15. Local Government; 16. Judicial System; 17. Armed Forces; 18. International Cooperation; 19. Economy; 20. Income; 21. Labor; 22. Agriculture; 23. Animal Husbandry; 24. Fishing; 25. Forestry; 26. Mining; 27. Energy and Power; 28. Industry; 29. Science and Technology; 30. Domestic Trade; 31. Foreign Trade; 32. Balance of Payments; 33. Banking and Securities; 34. Insurance; 35. Public Finance; 36. Taxation; 37. Customs and Duties; 38. Foreign Investment; 39. Economic Development; 40. Social Development; 41. Health; 42. Housing; 43. Education; 44. Libraries and Museums; 45. Media; 46. Organizations; 47. Tourism, Travel and Recreation; 48. Famous Persons; and
Country Cultural Information
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures And Daily Life, 3rd Edition, covers cultural groups in Asia and Oceania, Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Five volumes, organized for quick reference by continent, cover history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, rites of passage, and much more for culture groups such as Kurds, Amish, Germans and more than 530 others. Each two- to six-page entry is written and reviewed by subject experts who have in-depth knowledge of a particular world culture and the skill to translate their knowledge in terms that students can understand. The Encyclopedia also gives students a visual learning experience with more than 500 color photographs and 500 maps showing where each culture group lives. And, a glossary of terms offers quick reference for difficult or foreign terms.
Health Information
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World Health Organization (WHO): Adolescent Country ProfilesWHO adolescent country profiles provide country-by-country snapshots of demographics, mortality, causes of death, major diseases, risk factors, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, nutrition, and health system responsiveness. They enable governments and researchers to track trends, set priorities, address inequalities, and inform policies for the health of adolescents.
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Statista
Easy to use statistics search engine with access to more than a million statistics and facts. -
Fusion
Fusion allows you to search, in one place, the majority of the library’s books, articles, videos, etc. It includes all the materials in our library catalog Ignacio, as well as the content of the majority of our many databases.
