Statistical Starting Points
- ProQuest statistical insight This link opens in a new windowIncludes statistical data produced by the U.S. government; international intergovernmental organizations, business organizations, state government agencies, universities and more.
- data.gov"The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government."
http://www.data.gov/ - UNdataPortal that retrieves data series from the United Nations System and other international organizations. Sources include FAO, ILO, WHO, and the Human Development Report. Country profiles and glossaries are also provided.
- World Development Indicators and Global Development FinanceThe World Development Indicators (WDI) and Global Development Finance (GDF) provides a comprehensive selection of economic, social and environmental indicators.
Country Information
- CIA: The World FactbookThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map
- FAO Country ProfilesThe Food and Agriculture Organization for the United Nations and its 183 members highlight information as one of the priority areas in fighting hunger and achieving food security. The FAO Country Profiles and Mapping Information System is a pioneering information retrieval tool which groups the organization's vast archive of information on its global activities in agriculture and development in a single area and catalogues it exclusively by country.
- International Monetary Fund Country InformationIMF operations — which involve surveillance, financial assistance, and technical assistance — have developed to meet the changing needs of its 184 member countries in an evolving world economy.
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)You can search by individual country using the Browse by country feature. It includes information on economies, especially a statistical profile with over 100 indicators. For links to OECD publications which cover all countries, see OECD iLibrary by clicking on the publications tab.
- Social WatchSocial Watch is an international network informed by national citizens' groups aiming at following up the fulfillment of the internationally agreed commitments on poverty eradication and equality. It produces an annual report as well as individual country reports.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics Country ProfilesCountry profiles feature key statistics and indicators on education, science and technology, and culture and communication on a country-by-country or regional basis.
- World Public OpinionProvides information and analysis about public opinion on international policy issues from around the world.