| BUSINESS FINANCE and ECONOMICS |
EYPassport <http://www.ey.com/global/gcr.nsf/EYPassport/EYPassport_Home> : EY/Passport is a guide to planning ventures in the global economy. This web version of Ernst & Young's popular tax library offers a wealth of tax and business knowledge on more than 130 countries.
GlobalEdge <http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp> : Formely known as International Business Resources on the web, this site is maintained by Michigan State University and provides links to several international business resources including news items, periodicals, specific country information, government and statistical resources
PWCGlobal <http://www.pwcglobal.com> : Includes some international briefings by country/regions; as well as
industry perspectives (petroleum, mining, telecommunications, etc.)
| BUSINESS, GENERAL |
EIU: Economic Intelligence Unit <http://www.eiu.com/> : About the EIU : The EIU is an information provider for companies establishing and managing operations across national borders anywhere in the world. Established 50 years ago in London, this is a worldwide network of offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Vienna, Singapore and Tokyo. The EIU produces analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in 180 countries. They also produce reports on industries and on management thinking. This is a fee based service available by subscription or by purchase of individual documents.
GlobalEdge <http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp> : Formely known as International Business Resources on the web, this site is maintained by Michigan State University and provides links to several international business resources including news items, periodicals, specific country information, government and statistical resources
WorldBiz <http://www.worldbiz.com/> : Information on international business practices, international business protocol, international etiquette, cross-cultural communication, negotiating tactics and country-specific data.
| COUNTRY REPORTS and TRAVEL GUIDES |
50 States <http://www.50states.com/> : Information on each of the 50 states including weather, song, bird, flag, geography, history, motto, newspapers, libraries, famous people, economy, politics, etc.
1000 Travel Tips <http://www.1000traveltips.org/> : Practical travel tips for those far away places. Includes: SE Asia, the Middle East and Central America. --- Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Tibet and China), Middle East (Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Yemen) Central America (Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, Cuba and Costa Rica), Africa (Mali). There is a "Medical Matters" section giving information on tropical diseases and how to avoid them.
BBC Country Profiles <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm> : Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries.
They also include audio and video clips from the BBC archives.
BISNIS: Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States <http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/> : U.S. Government's site for doing business in Russia and the other states of the former Soviet Union.
Business Information Source on the Internet: Country Information <http://www.dis.strath.ac.uk/business/countries.html> : University of Strathclyde, Glasgow UK
Chinese Business World <http://www.cbw.com/> : Good portal to information on Chinese companies, products, trade shows, etc. Includes travel and cultural information for China
CIA World Fact Book <http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html> : The CIA World Factbook is a comprehensive view of each country in the world through facts and statistics on such topics as population, economy and government. The book also includes maps and flags for each country.
CORDIS: Community Research and Development Information Service <http://www.cordis.lu/> : Portal to research and development activity within the European Union
Country Analysis Briefs <http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/contents.html> : U.S. Dept. of Energy. Energy Information Administration
Country Specific Search Engines <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Internet/searchcountry.html> : Alphabetical list of country specific search engines arranged by continent
DOSFAN Electronic Research Collection (ERC) <http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/index.html> : The ERC Electronic Research Collection (ERC) is a partnership of US State Department, the University of Illinois at Chicago Library and the Federal Depository Library Program. The ERC collection mainly includes the archived electronic documents from the US State Department website and US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. NOTE: The DOSFAN Electronic Research Collection (ERC) is an archive site. For the most urrent information, please visit the US State Department Homepage
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia <http://www.emulateme.com/> : Countries of the World with National Anthems, Flags, Maps, Weather, News, City Guides, etc.. Choose the country from a drop down menu.
East Asia and Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources <http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/index.html> : An annotated directory of Internet resources on the politics, society, history and culture of East and Southeast Asia, and on Asian-Americans in North America. Covers: Indochina, China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Macao, Taiwan, Mongolia, Brunei, Burma, Myanmar, Cambodia, Kampuchea, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Tibet
eDirectory Country Information <http://www.edirectory.com/> : Flags, maps and other country information
EIU: Economic Intelligence Unit <http://www.eiu.com/> : About the EIU : The EIU is an information provider for companies establishing and managing operations across national borders anywhere in the world. Established 50 years ago in London, this is a worldwide network of offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Vienna, Singapore and Tokyo. The EIU produces analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in 180 countries. They also produce reports on industries and on management thinking. This is a fee based service available by subscription or by purchase of individual documents.
Encyclopedia of the Orient <http://i-cias.com/e.o/index.htm> : Comprehensive site covering North Africa and the Middle East. The left frame comprises a hyperlinked index. Information is presented on the political, economic and social aspects of the countries covered.
The European Union: A Guide... <http://www.eurunion.org/infores/euguide/euguide.htm> : Includes EU history, timeline of integration, legislation, monetary policy and links to other sites of interest.
EYPassport <http://www.ey.com/global/gcr.nsf/EYPassport/EYPassport_Home> : EY/Passport is a guide to planning ventures in the global economy. This web version of Ernst & Young's popular tax library offers a wealth of tax and business knowledge on more than 130 countries.
Foreign Entry Requirements <http://travel.state.gov/foreignentryreqs.html> : Lists most countries and their respective entry requirements for U.S. citizens. Dept. of State Publication 10541
Global Macroeconomic and Financial Policy Site <http://www.stern.nyu.edu/globalmacro/> : This site from the Stern School of Business, New York University is a comprehensive guide to the subject of macroeconomics. It offers readings about the Asian crisis, international currency systems, financial sector issues, country specific economic analysis, insight into exchange rates, current policy topics, recent academic research, data, stock markets, country risk services, and web links to macroeconomic sites..
GlobalEdge <http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp> : Formely known as International Business Resources on the web, this site is maintained by Michigan State University and provides links to several international business resources including news items, periodicals, specific country information, government and statistical resources
A Guide to Business Success - Japan <http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/research/japan/mainfrm.htm> : Inlcudes information on the economy, people and culture, financial structure and institutions, tips for the business traveler, legal considerations. From the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA
InfoNation <http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm> : InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
International Monetary Fund Country Reports in Full Text <http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/scr.cfm> :
Internationalist Guide to Travel <http://www.internationalist.com/travel/> : Comprehensive resource for the international traveler. Links to key travel destinations by country with information on background, key cities, weather, hotels, banks, etc.
Latin Americanist Resources on the Internet <http://www.duke.edu/web/las/other.html> : Good compendium of university websites devoted to Latin American studies. From the University of North Carolina and Duke University
Library of Congress Country Studies <http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html> : Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army. This online series contains studies of 91 countries. Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country, describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
M I T Caribbean Web Resources <http://web.mit.edu/caribbean/www/> : Collection of links to sources of information on the Caribbean. Includes academic institutions and resources, news and media, companies and organizations
Official City Sites <http://www.officialcitysites.org/country.htm> : Guidelines for "cities" to be included on the Official City Sites pages:1) Must be "sanctioned" by the municipal government as an "Official City Web Site" or "Official City Home Page" with a ".us" or equivalent domain, or; 2) Must be a "sanctioned" Official City Site or Official City Home Page of the "Local" Chamber or other appropriate civic organization, or;3) Must contain sufficient municipal government and area content to be a useful resource.
On Line City Guide <http://www.onlinecityguide.com/> : Site for destination guides and information for most U.S. cities
Pacific Region Region Forum on Business and Management Communication <http://www.cic.sfu.ca/forum/> : David See-Chai Lam Centre for International Communication, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre. Forum provides an ongoing arena for the periodic reporting, analyzing, discussing and debating of new and old strategies for articulating relationships within and between business and their environments around the Pacific Region, but with an emphasis on North America and East and Southeast Asia.
PWCGlobal <http://www.pwcglobal.com> : Includes some international briefings by country/regions; as well as
industry perspectives (petroleum, mining, telecommunications, etc.)
Tradeport Country Information <http://www.tradeport.org/cgi-bin/banner.pl/ts/countries/index.html> : Country information from the Bank of America
Transitions Online <http://www.ijt.cz/> : Presents news and information on Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, including the Baltics, Balkans, Caucasus, and Central Asia.
Travel Resources on the Internet <http://www.webrary.org/ref/travelres.html> : Comprehensive resource covering various aspects of travel including researching destinations, health abroad, transportation, hotels, health and safety for the traveler. From the Morton Grove Public Library.
U.S. State Dept. Background Notes <http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/index.html> :
US State Department - Country Commercial Guides <http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/> : Country Commercial Guides (CCG's) are prepared annually by U.S. embassies with the assistance of several U.S. government agencies. These reports present a comprehensive look at countries'commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis. Full reports are available in both Adobe Acrobat pdf and html
What's New <http://www.whatsnew.com/> : Search listings of current travel and entertainment news and tickets.
World Flag Database <http://www.flags.ndirect.co.uk/mainindex.htm> : Presents an alphabetical index of many of the world's flags. Also included are: Formal Name, Local Formal Name, Location, Status, Capital City, Population, Currency, and Main Languages.
World Skip / WorldSkip <http://www.worldskip.com> : Organized by continent, this site offers drop down menus listing countries. Individual country sites include sections entitled: News, Information, Radio / Business, Economy and Government / Travel, Entertainment, People and Culture. there is a currency converter, time in each country.
WorldBiz <http://www.worldbiz.com/> : Information on international business practices, international business protocol, international etiquette, cross-cultural communication, negotiating tactics and country-specific data.
| ECONOMICS |
Global Macroeconomic and Financial Policy Site <http://www.stern.nyu.edu/globalmacro/> : This site from the Stern School of Business, New York University is a comprehensive guide to the subject of macroeconomics. It offers readings about the Asian crisis, international currency systems, financial sector issues, country specific economic analysis, insight into exchange rates, current policy topics, recent academic research, data, stock markets, country risk services, and web links to macroeconomic sites..
| GEOGRAPHY, MAPS and ATLASES |
50 States <http://www.50states.com/> : Information on each of the 50 states including weather, song, bird, flag, geography, history, motto, newspapers, libraries, famous people, economy, politics, etc.
| GOVERNMENT |
DOSFAN Electronic Research Collection (ERC) <http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/index.html> : The ERC Electronic Research Collection (ERC) is a partnership of US State Department, the University of Illinois at Chicago Library and the Federal Depository Library Program. The ERC collection mainly includes the archived electronic documents from the US State Department website and US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. NOTE: The DOSFAN Electronic Research Collection (ERC) is an archive site. For the most urrent information, please visit the US State Department Homepage
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
GlobalEdge <http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp> : Formely known as International Business Resources on the web, this site is maintained by Michigan State University and provides links to several international business resources including news items, periodicals, specific country information, government and statistical resources
| LESS TRAVELED SEARCH ENGINES |
What's New <http://www.whatsnew.com/> : Search listings of current travel and entertainment news and tickets.
| NEWS MEDIA |
Transitions Online <http://www.ijt.cz/> : Presents news and information on Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, including the Baltics, Balkans, Caucasus, and Central Asia.
| REFERENCE AND MISCELLANEA |
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia <http://www.emulateme.com/> : Countries of the World with National Anthems, Flags, Maps, Weather, News, City Guides, etc.. Choose the country from a drop down menu.
| REGIONAL: ASIA |
Chinese Business World <http://www.cbw.com/> : Good portal to information on Chinese companies, products, trade shows, etc. Includes travel and cultural information for China
East Asia and Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources <http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/index.html> : An annotated directory of Internet resources on the politics, society, history and culture of East and Southeast Asia, and on Asian-Americans in North America. Covers: Indochina, China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Macao, Taiwan, Mongolia, Brunei, Burma, Myanmar, Cambodia, Kampuchea, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Tibet
A Guide to Business Success - Japan <http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/research/japan/mainfrm.htm> : Inlcudes information on the economy, people and culture, financial structure and institutions, tips for the business traveler, legal considerations. From the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA
Pacific Region Region Forum on Business and Management Communication <http://www.cic.sfu.ca/forum/> : David See-Chai Lam Centre for International Communication, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre. Forum provides an ongoing arena for the periodic reporting, analyzing, discussing and debating of new and old strategies for articulating relationships within and between business and their environments around the Pacific Region, but with an emphasis on North America and East and Southeast Asia.
| REGIONAL: EUROPE |
BISNIS: Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States <http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/> : U.S. Government's site for doing business in Russia and the other states of the former Soviet Union.
| REGIONAL: U.S. |
50 States <http://www.50states.com/> : Information on each of the 50 states including weather, song, bird, flag, geography, history, motto, newspapers, libraries, famous people, economy, politics, etc.
| RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT |
CORDIS: Community Research and Development Information Service <http://www.cordis.lu/> : Portal to research and development activity within the European Union
| SEARCH ENGINES |
Country Specific Search Engines <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Internet/searchcountry.html> : Alphabetical list of country specific search engines arranged by continent
| STATISTICAL INFORMATION |
Global Macroeconomic and Financial Policy Site <http://www.stern.nyu.edu/globalmacro/> : This site from the Stern School of Business, New York University is a comprehensive guide to the subject of macroeconomics. It offers readings about the Asian crisis, international currency systems, financial sector issues, country specific economic analysis, insight into exchange rates, current policy topics, recent academic research, data, stock markets, country risk services, and web links to macroeconomic sites..
InfoNation <http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm> : InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
| STOCK MARKETS |
Global Macroeconomic and Financial Policy Site <http://www.stern.nyu.edu/globalmacro/> : This site from the Stern School of Business, New York University is a comprehensive guide to the subject of macroeconomics. It offers readings about the Asian crisis, international currency systems, financial sector issues, country specific economic analysis, insight into exchange rates, current policy topics, recent academic research, data, stock markets, country risk services, and web links to macroeconomic sites..
| TRAVEL |
50 States <http://www.50states.com/> : Information on each of the 50 states including weather, song, bird, flag, geography, history, motto, newspapers, libraries, famous people, economy, politics, etc.
1000 Travel Tips <http://www.1000traveltips.org/> : Practical travel tips for those far away places. Includes: SE Asia, the Middle East and Central America. --- Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Tibet and China), Middle East (Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Yemen) Central America (Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, Cuba and Costa Rica), Africa (Mali). There is a "Medical Matters" section giving information on tropical diseases and how to avoid them.
Foreign Entry Requirements <http://travel.state.gov/foreignentryreqs.html> : Lists most countries and their respective entry requirements for U.S. citizens. Dept. of State Publication 10541
Internationalist Guide to Travel <http://www.internationalist.com/travel/> : Comprehensive resource for the international traveler. Links to key travel destinations by country with information on background, key cities, weather, hotels, banks, etc.
Official City Sites <http://www.officialcitysites.org/country.htm> : Guidelines for "cities" to be included on the Official City Sites pages:1) Must be "sanctioned" by the municipal government as an "Official City Web Site" or "Official City Home Page" with a ".us" or equivalent domain, or; 2) Must be a "sanctioned" Official City Site or Official City Home Page of the "Local" Chamber or other appropriate civic organization, or;3) Must contain sufficient municipal government and area content to be a useful resource.
On Line City Guide <http://www.onlinecityguide.com/> : Site for destination guides and information for most U.S. cities
Travel Resources on the Internet <http://www.webrary.org/ref/travelres.html> : Comprehensive resource covering various aspects of travel including researching destinations, health abroad, transportation, hotels, health and safety for the traveler. From the Morton Grove Public Library.
What's New <http://www.whatsnew.com/> : Search listings of current travel and entertainment news and tickets.
World Skip / WorldSkip <http://www.worldskip.com> : Organized by continent, this site offers drop down menus listing countries. Individual country sites include sections entitled: News, Information, Radio / Business, Economy and Government / Travel, Entertainment, People and Culture. there is a currency converter, time in each country.
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