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International Research: Statistics & Info.
Business & Economic Statistics
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UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade & Development)General trade infographics for each country. Merchandise trade, international trade in services, economic trends, and more.
- Default = Afghanistan; choose another country from the list at right.
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The World Bank: DataEconomic, social and environmental data about the world. Browse data by country, topic, or indicators (like remittances or incidence of tuberculosis).
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Statista
Data on topics such as outbound tourism & leisure travel -- plus other information not related to travel, such as economic outlook, crime, and social media use. Browse their market research categories. View online and download as .xls.
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Euromonitor Passport
Search for "country profile" and the country name in the search box at the top right. Can also search by brand or industry (i.e., clothing) and country.
Search for "country profile" and the country name in the search box at the top right. Can also search by brand or industry (i.e., clothing) and country.
General Statistics
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UNdata
Search multiple UN statistical databases covering agriculture, crime, education, energy, environment, health, industry, information & communication technology, population, and trade.
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International Programs - Information GatewayA variety of demographic indicators for countries and areas of the world with a population of 5,000 or more, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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WHO Data and StatisticsIncludes sections on mortality, disease, health systems, and more from the World Health Organization.
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UNICEF DataData collection and analysis about children worldwide.
Google Searches
"new zealand" statistics yearbook
find statistics about the country in a standardized way ("yearbook")
china oecd | "world bank"
find financial statistics about the country from reliable sources: the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD) or World Bank.
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Info. About Countries
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Country Reviews
Reports of 300-600 pages for most countries. Type in the country name in the second search box.
Reports of 300-600 pages for most countries. Type in the country name in the second search box.
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CIA World Factbook
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. current. Archived data available from 1990-present.
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EIU ViewsWireAnalysis on countries and industries from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
News
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Latin American NewsstreamNews from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. Content in Spanish and Portuguese.
Key newspaper titles include: El Universal (Mexico City);O Globo (Brazil);La Nación (Argentina);and El Mercurio (Chile).
Image Credits
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