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Global
Data
CIA
World Factbook
The
place to go for country-by-country snapshots of the world we live in today
(topics covered include demographics, language, economy and society trends).
Somewhat surprisingly, for a site provided by an organization renowned
for its secrecy, the site is open and easy to navigate.
CountryWatch
Fee-based information provider offers geopolitical and economic surveys
for a large number of countries, as well as breaking international news
and analysis.
EconoFinance.com
Provides real-time data for major markets, as well as news and analysis,
and a host of useful tools such as an investment terminology guide. Also
available in Spanish and Portuguese versions.
globalEDGE™
Resource Desk
Very well-maintained site by the Michigan State University Center for
International Business Education and Research features exhaustive resources
on all aspects of international business
and global trade on the web. Covers governments, statistics, news, travel,
cultures, finance, and trade. Contains information on the business climate,
political structure, history, and statistical data from over 190 countries.
Includes regional and country specific links in addition to a general
overview of each geographic area.
The
Internationalist: Business Information
Organized by country, with extensive links to international business,
financial information, legal resources, news, and more. Countries covered
stretch from Andorra to the Yemen.
U.S.
State Department's Country and Industry Market Research (formerly the
Country Commercial Guides)
A comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic,
political and market analysis. Prepared annually by the combined efforts
of most U.S. embassies and several U.S. government agencies.
Rutgers
University Resources For International Business
Links to websites and databases on international business, including background
research, economics, statistics, news and industries, by nation or region.
"Digital
Librarian": Links To World Newspapers
Metadata
site with links to directories of newspapers, both American and global.
Descriptions of sites cut down the searching time considerably. However,
the usefulness of the site is somewhat undermined by sites such as Newslink
(see below).
Newslink
First-rate site with searchable links to details of national, regional
and city newspapers. Organized within geographic areas in such groups
as dailies, business papers, campus publications, alternative news and
weeklies. The place to start tracking down who covers what news where.
Strategis'
Canadian Economic Analysis And Statistics
Overview
of leading Canadian economic indicators. From the main pages links are
also available to Canadian business directories, how-to guides to doing
business in Canada, and other useful country-specific information.
Statistics
Canada
Official
site for Canadian Census and other government-produced data and statistics.
The
Mexican Intelligence Report
Business and industry intelligence on Mexican industry, corporations and
markets, as well as a monthly summary of important business developments.
Instituto
Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
Brazilian
official economic and demographic data and statistics.
Instituto
Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática
Official
site for economic, social and census data for Mexico.
PERU
Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática INEI
Web
site for official Peruvian statistics. However, like those of several
other statistical agencies in the region, the site is not available in
English.
Instituto
Nacional de Estadistica - Uruguay
Like
its Peruvian counterpart, the site for the national statistics agency
of Uruguay is not available in English.
Venezuela
Analítica
While
not being an official government source, this site for Venezuelan statistics
has the advantage of having at least some background sections in English
and the promise of more to come.
Instituto
Nacional de Estadísticas
The
official site for the statistics agency of Chile. Once again, not available
in English.
Departamento
Administrativo Nacional de Estadística
Colombian
Department for statistics web site. Content is not available in English.
European
Information Researchers Network (EIRENE)
Professional association,
representing over 30 information brokers from the EU, EFTA and Eastern
European countries, promotes contacts between European information providers.
World
Advertising Research Center
Although global in proclaimed focus, the site's information is dominated
by European news. Information is available on marketing communications
– print,
television, radio, cinema, and outdoor media.
Statistik
Austria
Official
site for Austrian statistics. One of the few European countries that does
not provide an English language version of the site; it is only available
in German.
Statistics
Belgium
Home
of Belgium's statistics agency and its reports and data.
Statistics
Denmark
Official
site for Danish government statistics, both economic and social.
Institut
National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques - France
Although
improving over time, the French official statistical agency still does
not provide all content in English.
Federal
Statistical Office Of Germany
National
Statistical Service Of Greece
Central
Statistics Office Of Ireland
ISTAT:
National Institute Of Statistics
Offical
body responsible for statistics in Italy.
Statistics
Netherlands
Statistics
Norway
Instituto
Nacional de Estatística
Portugal's
official home for national statistics.
National
Statistics Institute of Spain
Statistics
Sweden
United
Kingdom National Statistics
Swiss
Statistics (Swiss Federal Statistical Office)
State
Committee Of the Russian Federation on Statistics (Goskomstat)
State
Institute Of Statistics - Turkey
The
Central Bureau Of Statistics (Israel)
Primary
location for Israeli government data and statistics.
Department
Of Statistics (Jordan)
Ministry
Of Planning - Kuwait
Site
for government statistics within the Ministry of Planning.
National
Bureau Of Statistics Of China
Official
government statistical agency provides a wealth of economic and social
material not readily available elsewhere.
Census
Of India
Official
site of the Indian census bureau and its related data.
India
Image
Official
gateway to online information from the government of India.
Statistics
Indonesia
Statistics
Bureau Of Japan
[South]
Korea National Statistical Office
National
Statistics Office Of The Philippines
National
Statistical Office Thailand
Census
And Statistics Department: SAR Of Hong Kong (Of People's Republic of China)
Site
for statistics refering only to the ex-British Hong Kong (it is unclear
whether this separate data collection agency will, over time, be subsumed
within general Chinese data research).
Singapore
Statistics
Statistics
Division, Government Of Pakistan
Department
Of Statistics, Malaysia
Statistics
South Africa
Official
home of South African government data, including the census. Be warned
that the site is not user-friendly and can be very difficult to navigate.
Australian
Bureau Of Statistics
Official
statistical organization for the Australian government has both data and
easily accessed links to other government data sources.
About
New Zealand (govt.nz)
Official
government portal for information on New Zealand, including published
statistics, and political and historical outlines.
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