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- Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
- Covers geography, people, history, political conditions, economy, defense, foreign relations, U.S. relations travel, and business. Keyword: geography, politics, history, economics, defense, foreign relations, travel, business.
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- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (Central Intelligence Agency)
- In addition to chiefs of state and cabinet members, this lists the head of the central bank, Ambassadors to the United States and Permanent Representatives to the UN, New York. Keyword: chiefs of state, cabinet members, ambassadors, central bank, UN.
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- Country Information (U.S. Agency for International Development)
- (Use the Country Locator on the right of the screen.) Includes an annual report on USAID activities in each country, and links to publications in health and family planning, agriculture, economic growth, humanitarian response, and education. Keyword: USAID, health, family, agriculture, economics, humanitarian aid, education.
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- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (U.S. Department of State)
- The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Keyword: human rights.
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- Foreign Information by Country
- Includes country guides, portals to country information, profiles by governments, profiles by international organizations, and more. University of Colorado, Boulder.
Keyword: country information, geography, politics.
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- International Information (Energy Information Administration)
- For each country, there is statistical data on prices and production, forecasts, and a Country Analysis Brief, which gives an overview of the country's energy situation and an overview of the environment. Keyword: statistics, energy, environment.
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- International Minerals Statistics and Information (U.S. Geological Survey)
- This links to the country sections of the "Minerals Yearbook," 1994-2000, as well as a country specialists directory. Keyword: minerals, geology, statistics.
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- International Religious Freedom Report (U.S. Department of State)
- Beginning with 2001, this Annual Report includes reports on the status of religious freedom in 192 countries. Sections include religious demography, status of religious freedom, restrictions on religious freedom, forced conversions, societal
attitudes, and U.S. government policy. Keyword: religion, religious freedom.
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- Patterns of Global Terrorism (U.S. Department of State)
- Includes regional and country overviews, an overview of state-sponsored terrorism, a chronology of significant terrorist incidents, background information on foreign terrorist organizations, and U.S. processes, programs, and policy. Keyword: terrorism, terrorists, terrorist organizations.
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- Travel Information (U.S. Department of State)
- This is in two sections (1) Travel Warnings, which recommend that Americans not travel to a certain country, based on current conditions. (2) Consular Information Sheets have practical information for travelers, including country descriptions, entry requirements, the local crime situation, medical facilities, medical insurance, traffic safety and road conditions, customs regulations, children's issues, and U.S. embassy/consulate locations. Keyword: travel, embassy, consulate.
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- World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)
- Includes a map, followed by sections on geography, basic demographic statistics, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. See also "Countries of the World: 15 Years of the CIA World Factbooks, http://www.theodora.com/wfb/" Keyword: geography, demographics, statistics, economics, transportation, military.
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