LibGuides: PSYC 5360: Cultural Psychology: Helpful Websites

Country and Culture Websites

Websites:

About Census.gov -Products and Guides
Advertising Age Data Center
American Factfinder
CIA World Factbook
Information about the geography, people, government, economy, and military of each nation.
Current Estimates-Population Reference Bureau
Doing Business
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Meeting Business Regulations. The Doing Business Project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 181 economies and selected cities and the subnational and regional level.
Every Culture
Has links to American Cultures and World Cultures. Produced by Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation.
Google Earth
Google Earth Maps
International Education Statistics Websites
International Trade Center
National Center for Education Statistics
Travel.State.Gov
U.S. Department of State
Use the Country tab. Pick Country needed. See Travel/ Business tab. See travel warnings/alerts. See Worldwide Caution.
U.S. Government Census Information/ Demographic information.
U. S. Population Estimates
United Nations Statistics Division
See right side for Economic.... Trade, Industry, Economic and Social statistics
World Economic Forum
World Health Organization (WHO)
The United Nations public health arm. Monitors disease outbreaks, assesses the performance of health systems around the globe.
World Health Organization Statistical Information System
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