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Library resources

The resources contained on this page will aid in giving insight into a country or region to which you may be traveling.

Europa World plus
Europa World is the online version of The Europa World Year Book and Europa Publications' nine-volume Regional Surveys of the World series, which are indispensable sources of information on world-wide affairs.
Global Road Warrior
Provides international travelers with information on over 175 countries and addresses 22 topics of interest such as business culture, communications, demographics, money and banking, points of interest, security, society and culture, tips for businesswomen, transportation, and travel essentials. Maps and photographs are included.
IBISWorld
IBISWorld contains industry reports for China. Reports cover various industry sectors.
Mergent Online - country reports
Country profiles through Mergent Online contain information on the economy, peoples, industries, government and history, energy, media and transportation fro the selected country.
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Passport GMID This link opens in a new window
GMID contains millions of demographic, economic and marketing statistics for countries worldwide. The database also contains several years of historic market size data for many consumer products in multiple countries, plus 5-year forecasts.

CIA World Fact Book
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
BBC - Country profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories
Kwintessential - International business etiquette guide
Understanding other people's languages, cultures, etiquettes and taboos is of great value to the traveller or visiting business person. Also available as an app for the iphone.
U.S. Department of State - Background notes
Background Notes include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.