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Global Studies: Country Information and Statisitics

    

Background Country Information

(U.S. Department of State) Country Background Notes-This resource compiles facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of countries around the world.
 
The World Factbook (CIA) -This resource from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities

International Organizations

Human Development Index (HDI) from the United Nations-The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices for each of the three dimensions.
International Organization and Statistics-This list compiled by the UC-Berkeley Libraries contains links to international organizations and statistical sources worldwide.
International Statistical Agencies-This list is compiled by the U.S. Census.
International Statistics Sources by Country-Governmental information from hundreds of different countries provided by the US Census Bureau.
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online-A data resource of the United Nations, view data on selected topics by country (over 200 countries available). Includes data for construction and population.
World Bank Data-The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Browse data by country, indicator, or topic.

United Nations Housing Resources

UN-HABITAT
Affordable Land and Housing in Europe and North America
Affordable Land and Housing in Latin America and the Caribbean
Affordable Land and Housing in Asia