Country and Culture Guides: Helpful Websites

Information about the geography, people, government, economy, and military of each nation.

Has links to American Cultures and World Cultures. Produced by Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation.

Use the Country tab. Pick Country needed. See Travel/ Business tab. See travel warnings/alerts. See Worldwide Caution.

Note: (Population Finder/Address Search to Search by address/ Census Track) See Subjects A-Z

This cite explains how the U.S. Census defines "race".

See right side for Economic.... Trade, Industry, Economic and Social statistics

The United Nations public health arm. Monitors disease outbreaks, assesses the performance of health systems around the globe.

Make sure to visit WHOSIS, the WHO Statistical Information System. It holds health statistics gathered from the 193 member countries. Use a quick search for example to look for number of hospital beds. In print this annual publication is called The World