LibGuides: Demographics & Statistics: International

McGraw Hill's Atlas of World Events

McGraw- Hill's Atlas of World Events by John L. Allen
Call Number: G1030.A4 2005
ISBN: 0071455558
Publication Date: 2005-02-01
From biodiversity to the politics of oil--a compelling bird's-eye view of the trends shaping today's world McGraw-Hill's Atlas of World Events goes beyond the "where" of today's world to offer a vivid, in-depth picture of the current state of the planet and human civilization. Readers get a multitude of stunning, four-color reference and thematic maps organized according to the categories of politics and conflict, economic development, environmental issues, and human demographics and development

Everything you always wanted to know about the world

FEATURED WEBSITE

The information on this website is logically arranged, pertinent, and current. Select a country or an area from the drop-down menu at the head of the page.You will be taken to a page with a map of the area, the flag, and a list of categories. Each page follows the same format, with extensive and detailed information and statistics on everything from environmental, economic, and governmental issues to population breakdowns and military issues and statistics. The
map and flag pages are a nice bonus.

International Demographic Websites

Library of Congress - Country Studies
Eurostat
Website of the statistical office of the European Union that provides demographic and statistical information about the countries in the European Union.
NationMaster.com
Website allowing users to create graphs of data taken from the CIA World Factbook, as well as other sources.
UN Data
Statistical databases from the United Nations on a variety of subjects.
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Statistics Division This site contains a wealth of reports and statistics including geographic information, population and economics.
Cities of the World Population
City populations with country maps.
International Data Base
Published by the U.S. Census Bureau, this provides country overviews, population and country rankings.
State of the World Population
Published by the United Nations Population Fund, this provides a lengthy report on trends in world population.
United Nations Population Information Network
World population trends, prospects, current population with links to other sites.
International Statistical Agencies
Links to the official collectors of governmental statistics for each country
BBC news Country Profiles
History, politics and economic background; includes audio or video clips from BBC archives
U.S. Dept of State Background Notes
Updated by the Bureau of Public Affairs as information is received from regional offices
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Montana
From the United States Department of Labor.