Travel Research
Learn more about your host country and take practical steps to prepare.
Country Profiles
Encyclopedic resources about population, climate, geography, and history.
CIA World Factbook
- https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
- From their site: “The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 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.”
Library of Congress Country Studies
- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
- Has very detailed information about every country’s history, which is helpful since the World Factbook is lacking in historical information.
BBC News
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
- Profiles each country and has basic facts, but has helpful information about political leaders and current events.
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Development
Articles and statistics about the state of development in each country.
Eldis
- http://www.eldis.org/go/country-profiles
- Abstracts and full reports about the key issues in health policy and development. The academic and technical language makes for challenging reading but the in-depth information is useful.
UNICEF
- http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/index.html
- Specific information about issues facing children in each country.
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Cultural Tips
Advice on acceptable social rules, standard customs, and etiquette in different nations.
Cultural Crossing
- http://www.culturecrossing.net/index.php
- Short, very general tips for different countries
Kwitessential
- Detailed tips on customs and cultures
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Religious atmosphere
Information about unreached people groups, persecution, and religious freedom.
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