LibGuides: International Relations: Countries & Statistics

Culture

Kiss, bow, or shake hands : how to do business in sixty countries
REF HF5389 M67

Kwintessential - Doing Business in.....Etiquette & Protocol Guides
Offers advice on the etiquette associated with meeting and greeting, making appointments, gift giving, dining, business dress, building relationships, meetings and negotiations, etc.

Global Road Warrior
Explore in-depth cultural, business, and travel information for over 175 countries. Use this resource to compare economic indicators for a global marketing project, prepare for study abroad by learning local customs and etiquette, or analyze international business practices for a management case study.

BiLateral Relations Fact Sheets
Foreign Information by Country
Instructions from University of Colorado Boulder Library on how to link to government web sites for countries around the world.
globalEDGE - Country Insights
Primarily business rankings but good for economic and political conditions. Headlines and economic statistics given for each country.
Political Handbook of the World
Provides current and historical information about the political situation and organization of countries and international organizations around the world.

Country Watch
Explore current data on countries around the world, including politics, economics, and social indicators. Use Country Watch to compare trends across nations, complete global studies assignments, or prepare for international research projects.

The PRS Group Political Risk Service
Originally the Political Risk Services division of Frost & Sullivan, Inc. and then of UK-based IBC Group (now known as Informa), the firm occupies a unique and key role through the application of two globally recognized, proprietary, quantifiable, and back-tested methodologies: Political Risk Services (PRS) and the International Country Risk Guide (ICRG).
Country Research - Lexis Academic Universe
Search Research Countries from the Lexis home page -- Covers socioeconomic profiles & news
U.S. Department of State - Countries Page
World Bank - Open Data
Access to data about development in countries around the globe.
UN ComTrade
"Free access to all of the trade data available in the UN Comtrade database. The UN Comtrade database contains more than 3.1 billion trade records starting from 1962."