• "Big Mac" Index http://www.economist.com/markets/Bigmac/Index.cfm (Economist Magazine) Compares purchasing parity between major countries.
  
• Country Briefings http://www.economist.com/countries - Background profiles, forecasts, and statistics from the Economic Intelligence Unit and articles from the Economist magazine.
  
• Country Profiles (BBC) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/country_profiles/html/default.stm - History, politics, and economic background.
  
• Country Studies/Area Handbook Program http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html - Book-length studies of individual countries which describe economic, social and political systems.
  
• Doing Business http://rru.worldbank.org/doingbusiness/ (World Bank) - Identifies the regulatory and legal conditions in countries
  
• Earth Trends http://earthtrends.wri.org (World Resources Institute) Data and tables with emphasis on environmental indicators, plus information on economic and social variables.
  
• ExecutivePlanet.com http://www.executiveplanet.com - Business etiquette and negotiating techniques for 35 countries.
  
• Export.gov - Federal government gateway to international marketing resources. Content is similar the library subscription database Stat-USA.
  
• FITA - Web resources for international trade.
  http://www.fita.org/webindex/index.html
• GlobalEdge http://globaledge.msu.edu (Michigan State University). Country-specific statistical, cultural, and trade resources.
  
• Import Regulations http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/import/(U.S. Customs Service). Contains information on duty rates, ports of entry, tariff schedule, etc.
  
• International Advertising Resource Database http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/tcom/faculty/ha/intlad1.html(Dr. Louisa Ha) - Advertising media by country, plus rankings, statistics, and articles.
  
• International Data Base http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html (U.S. Census Bureau) - Demographic and socio-economic statistics for over 227 countries and regions of the world.
  
• International Trade Administration http://www.ita.doc.gov/ Contains links to worldwide industry data, trade statistics, and some country information.
  
• Market Access/Trade Barriers Database http://mkaccdb.eu.int/ (European Commission) - Summarizes import requirements and barriers for foreign companies in over 30 countries. Select "Sectoral and Trade Barriers Database" from the Market Access Database page.
  
• National Trade Data Bank (STAT-USA) http://www.stat-usa.gov/ (Subcription for CSU Chico students, faculty, staff)
  - From the STAT-USA home page, choose "Globus/National Trade Data Bank", then "Market and Country Information."
  
• Resources for International Marketing http://www.csuchico.edu/%7Ewd6/classes/intlmktg.htm (Course handout for Mktg 277, CSU Chico)
  
• UC Atlas of Global Inequality http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/ (University of California) An interactive web site with maps and statistics on income, health, connectedness, education and other important indicators.
  
• Universal Currency Converter http://www.xe.net/currency
  
• Virtual International Business and Economics (VIBES) http://libweb.uncc.edu/ref-bus/vibehome.htm (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) - Contains links to country and international marketing information, including governmental and commercial sites.
  
• World Factbook (CIA) http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html - An excellent source of country profiles
  

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