Country Facts and Demographics
- Statista Demographic and industry statistics for individual countries worldwide. Great source of infographics for presentations.
- World Factbook Maintained by the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.), this repository of information on over 260 countries is updated constantly. Look here for background on history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues, as well as flags and maps.
- U.N. Demographic Yearbook Various demographic and social statistics provided by the United Nations
- World Bank Open Data Statistical profiles of 200 countries and economies
- NationMaster A vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA, UN, and OECD, and a handy way to visually compare nations by generating maps and graphs.
Other Cultures
Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations by ISBN: 1414433905Publication Date: 2012-06-15Presents easy-to-understand information on countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders
Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia by ISBN: 9780313376269Publication Date: 2011Introduces food culture from numerous countries and cultures around the world, including some from remote and unexpected peoples and places
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life by ISBN: 9781414448930Publication Date: 2009Covers cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. Each volume is organized by continent, covering history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life, and more
Currency Conversion
OANDA Currency converter and foreign exchange rates.
Doing Business in Other Countries
- World Bank Doing Business Guides Objective measures of business regulations for local firms in 183 economies and selected cities at the subnational level.
- Market Potential Index Ranks the market potential of 87 identified countries
- Transparency International Measures corruption worldwide
- UNCTAD World Investment Reports Reports cover the latest trends in foreign direct investment around the world and analyzes one selected topic in depth related to foreign direct investment and development.
