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| Cities, Countries, and Cultures of the World (via Gale Ebooks) | This link allows you to search all these titles simultaneously: - Cities of the World, 6th ed., 4 vols, 2002 A compilation of current information on cultural, geographic, and political conditions in 193 countries and their cities covering six continents, based on the Department of State's Post Reports. Maps and photos of many cities included.
- Countries and Their Cultures, 4 vols, 2001 Focuses on cultures and countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Entries contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information.
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations, 11th ed., 6 vols, 2004 Presents information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders
| CSUDH Students Only |
| CountryWatch | Includes the following CountryWatch products: Country ReviewTM: comprehensive reports covering demographic, political, economic, social, corporate, cultural, and environmental information on each of the 192 countries of the world. | CSUDH Students Only |
| Country Profiles (via LexisNexis) | This allows you to select and search these two titles:- CIA World Factbook: prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency for the use of US Government officials.
- Walden Country Reports: include the following categories of information: key facts, introduction, political structure, political situation, membership of international organizations, industry, banking and finance, companies, investment, stock exchange, natural resources, energy, agriculture, transport, communications and the media, armed forces, education, health and welfare, geography and climate, visitors'' guide, useful business addresses.'
| CSUDH Students Only |
| Geography and Economy of Nations of the World | This link allows you to select or search these two titles:- Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd ed., 2003: describes the physical geography of every nation and dependency on Earth. Physical features, climate, and vegetation are discussed in detail using a consistent set of rubrics. A World Rankings appendix includes tables of ranking major features of the Earth, such as largest river by length and volume, tallest mountains by continent, and deepest oceans.
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies, 4 vols, 2002: provides the current and historical economic development of 198 foreign nations. Arranged by country within broad geographic regions, this title provides each country's economic environment, statistics on the country's current economic conditions, trends, and key demographics of the nation's citizens.
| CSUDH Students Only |
| Country Studies at the Library of Congress | Search or browse studies of 91 countries prepared by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists for the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. The studies were originally published in print. Note the omission of certain countries such as France. | Anyone Can Use |
| Foreign Government Resources on the Web | Created by the University of Michigan Documents Center, this site links to hundreds of diplomatic, legal and other pages for all regions of the world. | Anyone Can Use |
| CIA World Factbook | The online edition of the CIA's world factbook, containing information on many nations. The online factbook is updated regularly. | Anyone Can Use |
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