Country Commercial GuidesGuides that provide information that a person needs to know in order to do business in a foreign country
World Bank - Doing BusinessDoing Business provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms in 190 economies.
GlobalEdgeView indicators and indices relating to the health of a country's economy, as well as basic information about their political systems.
Healthcare and Education
Data Bank - Health and NutritionCreate reports on various aspects of the health indicators of a country's population, such as access to healthcare, life expectancy, average calorie intake, etc.
World Health OrganizationView factsheets on various measures of health - obesity rates, exercise levels, alcohol intake, and other potential health risks
Data Bank - EducationCreate reports on various aspects of a country's education levels - average standardized test scores, literacy rates, gender differences in education, etc.
World Inequality Database on EducationThe World Inequality Database on Education (WIDE) highlights the powerful influence of circumstances, such as wealth, gender, ethnicity and location, over which people have little control but which play an important role in shaping their opportunities for education and life. It draws attention to unacceptable levels of education inequality across countries and between groups within countries, with the aim of helping to inform policy design and public debate.
Cultural Information
PEW Research CenterIn addition to providing reports on global developments, PEW polls populations on their opinions of various aspects of the world.
These websites are mainly government and NGOs which provide in-depth information about the the social and economic situations of foreign countries.
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Global Road WarriorThis link opens in a new windowGlobal Road Warrior is a collection of guides for nearly two hundred countries, each consisting of over a hundred topics for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide.
U.S. Department of StateThe State Department provides travel information, fact sheets, and current news about U.S. relations with foreign countries.
CIA World FactbookThe World Factbook provides and overview of the geography, people, and economies of countries around the world.
World Bank DataUse data to tell your story - the World Bank provides a powerful tool to explore a country's information - education, healthcare, economy, etc.
Office of the HistorianThe Office of the Historian provides access to the official documentary history of the United states - visits to foreign heads of state, diplomatic relations, etc.
