Finding Maps and Data for African Studies: Find Data & Gov. Docs.
National & International Data Resources
- AfrobarometerPublic opinion polls in Africa
International Resources
Numeric Data
You may also want to check whether a particular country has a statistical agency similar to the U.S.'s Census Bureau. Such agencies often provide rich data resources on their web sites.
- International Data Base (International Programs Center, U.S. Census Bureau)From the U.S. Census Bureau, this database provides basic population and demographic statistics for countries around the world.
- World Development Indicators (WDI Online)Major source for data on the global economy, offering statistics on over 550 development indicators from over 200 countries. The data from WDI Online cover national economies, population, natural resources, financial matters, environmental variables, and much more, from 1960 to date. You can also export the data in formats such as Excel, and while in the database, perform such functions as view by percentage change and even chart the figures.
- ICPSRThe Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is a large archive of social science data.
Davis Library Research Hub
GovDocs at Davis Library
- Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
- Country Reports on Terrorism
Also available via HeinOnline
- U.S. Treaties and Agreements
Via HeinOnline
U.S. Congress Bills and reports
Statistics in Print
African Statistical Yearbook Online by Publication Date: 2013-04-15"The Joint African Statistical Yearbook is a result of these concerted and coordinated efforts among the three main continental institutions (AfDB, AUC, and UNECA) in their quest to provide users with quality statistical information to inform Africa's development initiatives." - African Development Bank Group
US - Africa Relations
American Foreign Relations since 1600 by ISBN: 1576070808Publication Date: 2003-06-10A thorough update of the standard bibliography of American foreign relations literature from colonial times to the present day.
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