Information About Countries and Their Cultures
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Country WatchCountryWatch is an information provider for corporations, government agencies, universities, schools, libraries and individuals needing up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world.
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Countries & Their CulturesProvides excellent overviews of a country's culture describing the same categories for every country in the world.
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily LifeProvides information on the cultures of the world, covering different areas of daily life including clothing, food, language and religion..
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World FactbookBrief profile and statistics of every country in the world collected by the CIA.
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Country StudiesIn-depth analysis of of the historical, social, political and governmental institutions and systems of countries throughout the world.
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Country Background NotesDescriptions of countries covering history, people, economy and political conditions by the US State Department
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City Population - Statistics & Maps of the Cities of the WorldProvides demographic and other information on cities throughout the world.
International News Sources
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The Wire: China"The Wire is a digital news magazine dedicated to understanding and explaining one of the biggest stories of our time: China's economic rise, and its influence on global business, finance, trade, labor and the environment."
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Access World News (Historical and Current)Current and archived full-text articles from thousands of U.S. and global news sources and news video clips.
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NewswiresProvides near real-time access to top world-wide news from the Associated Press on a continuous basis, including AP Top News, WorldStream, Financial News, AP Online, U.S. Politics & Government and 50 State Reports.
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Factiva News PagesBrowse through the pages of the recent issues of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Barron's, and Forbes.
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Nexis UniFull-text of major newspapers with separate resources for environment, government, statistics, and legal information
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