CHARLES F. CURRY LIBRARY

WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE

 
COUNTRIES

 

General Sites

AdmiNet: World

Background Notes
(State Department)

CIA World Factbook

Countries A to Z

Countries of the World

Country at a Glance
(United Nations)

Country Profiles
(ABC News)

Country Studies and Area Handbooks

Countries (Google)

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia

Foreign Countries & Governments
(Univ. of Colorado at Boulder)

WorldSkip

WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources

WWW Virtual Library: Regional Studies

Yahoo! Countries

Art

Museums & Galleries

Museums Around the World

 

Business/Economics

Corporate Information

Countries and Regions
(World Bank)

Country Commercial Guides (State Dept.)

Country Library

Country Reports on Economic Policy / Trade Practices
(State Dept.)

Country Information (International Monetary Fund)

Doing Business Abroad (State Dept.)

Global Edge Resource Desk (Michigan State Univ.)

Office of Trade and Economic Analysis

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Data/Statistics

Trade Information Center (click on country information)

U.S. Customs Service

Virtual International Business & Economic Sources (University of North Carolina)

WWW Virtual Library: International Business & Economics

 

Crime/Justice

United Nations Crime & Justice Information Network

World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems

 

Culture

Cultural Profiles Project (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)

 

Currency

Currencies of the World

Foreign Exchange Rates

Currency Converter

Diplomacy

Electronic Embassy

Embassies Worldwide

Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts

U.S. Embassies and Other Diplomatic Missions

 

 

Education

Education for All: Country Reports

Edunet: Education Around the World

Worldwide Classroom

College and University Home Pages

Universities Worldwide

World Higher Education Database

International School Web Site Registry

WWW Virtual Library: Education (scroll down to country)

WWW Virtual Library: International and Comparative Education

Environment

Country Analysis Briefs (Energy Information Adm.)

Earth Trends: The Environmental Information Portal

Environment Network
(United Nations)

National Biodiversity Profiles

Protected Areas Information

Regional Resources (WRI)

World Resources

World Wildlife Fund International

WWW Virtual Library:
Global Environment

Facts

National Anthems of the World

 

Flags

Flags of all countries

Flags of the World

Historical Flags

Government/
Political Science

 

General Sites

Country Index (International Constitutional Law)

Foreign Government Resources on the Web (Univ. of Michigan)

Foreign Governments (Northwestern Univ.)

Index to Comparative/
Foreign Governments Sites
(Univ. of British Columbia)

Political Resources on the Net

Web Sites on National Parliaments

Yahoo! Governments

 

 

Elections

Elections and Electoral Systems Around the World

Elections Around the World

Voter Turnout from 1945 to 1998

Political Parties

Parties Around the World

 

 

Rulers

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments

Rulers

World Political Leaders 1945-2001

 

 

Health

Hospital Web: Global Hospitals

Public Health Sites by Country
(Emory Univ.)

World Health Organization

WWW Virtual Library: Public Health

 

 

History

Horus' Web Links to History Resources (click on histories of specific countries)

WWW Virtual Library: History (scroll to Countries & Regions)

World Heritage List

World History Archives

 

 

Holidays

Business Holidays by Country

Worldwide Holiday & Festival Site

 

Human Rights

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
(State Department)

Human Rights Country Reports

Human Rights Watch World Report

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

International Red Cross Operations by Country

WWW Virtual Library: Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs

Languages

Ethnologue: Languages of the World

Languages and Literature

Law

Constitution Finder (Univ. of Richmond)

Country Index (International Constitutional Law)

AdmiNet: World Constitutions

Emory Law Library: Other Countries

Foreign & International Law (WashLaw)

Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World

International Court of Justice

International Law Directory

Legal Information Institute: Law from around the Globe

Multilaterals Project (Tufts University)

WWW Resources for Foreign & International Legal Research (Univ. of Colorado)

WWW Virtual Library: International and National Law

Doing Business Guides

 

 

Libraries

LibWeb

Lib-Web-Cats

National Library Catalogues Worldwide

Public Libraries of Europe

Web Accessible National & Major Libraries (IFLA)

LIBDEX

Literature

Literature: Country/Language (Univ. of Pennsylvania)

 Yahoo! Literature

 

Maps

ArcData Online (scroll to World Maps)

Atlapedia Online

All the Worlds Maps

Country Map Sites (Perry-Castaneda Library)

CIA World Factbook Reference Maps

Map Machine (National Geographic)

Merriam-Webster’s Atlas

Relief Web

United Nations Maps & Geographic Information

World Atlas and World Maps

 

 

Military Forces

Armed Forces of the World

Contemporary Conflicts

INCORE Regional Internet Guides

Military Analysis Network (Federation of American Scientists)

Yahoo! Military by Country

 

Music

National, International & World Music
(Indiana University)

Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, & World Music
(Univ. of Washington)

Yahoo! Music by Countries

Newspapers, Radio & TV

Kiosken: Links to Newspapers All Over the World

Ultimate Collection of News Links

Online Newspapers

News and Newspapers Online (Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro)

Online Newspapers (Internet Public Library)

News Directory: Newspapers by Country

Kidon Media Link

Non-U.S. Broadcast Networks

Foreign Language News & Newspapers (MIT)

WWW Virtual Library: International Radio & TV Broadcast Listings

 

 

Postal Information

ISO Codes

Links to Post Office Pages

PostInfo

Religion

Religions of the World (World Council of Churches)

Religious Freedom Nation Profiles

 

Statistics

 

General Sites

InfoNation

International Database
(Census Bureau)

International Statistical Agencies (Census Bureau)

OECD Statistics

Official Statistics on the WWW

Foreign Governments Statistical Resources (Univ. of Michigan)

UNICEF Statistics

United Nations Global Statistics

Your Nation

Business/Economics
Statistics

Foreign Trade Statistics
(Census Bureau)

Handbook of International Economic Statistics

 

Justice Statistics

International Justice Statistics

 

 

Labor Statistics

Labor Statistics Database (click on continue in English)

 

 

Population Statistics

Six Billion and Beyond

World POPClock
(Census Bureau)

WWW Virtual Library: Demography & Population Studies

Religious Statistics

Adherents.com

 

 

Weather

Historical Weather Database

Intellicast.com

World Weather

WWW Virtual Library: Meteorology: Weather Services Offices

 

 

 

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