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Economic Geography
 Websites presented in alphabetical order globalEDGE 
 This site features "information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities." Research materials include country profiles (with business climate, history and politics, and statistics); a searchable, topical directory of international business resources; market indicators; and a glossary. The site also features news and commentary, a discussion board and chat room, and academic research resources. Registration (free) required to post to discussion board and receive e-mail newsletters. From Michigan State University. http://globaledge.msu.edu/ Topics: Business, College and University Education, Country Studies by Continent, Geography, International Trade Last updated Feb 20, 2006 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE)
An official agency of the federal government of Brazil, the IBGE publishes social, economic, and regional studies and surveys, including monthly statistics. A catalog of publications includes maps and electronic products as well as detailed reports. Major subjects are geography, industry, agriculture, and employment. This site is in Portuguese, Spanish, and English; while most of the documents are in Portuguese, the English reader will find full text reports and tables in English. http://www.ibge.gov.br/english/default.php Topics: Geography, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 17, 2002 State and County QuickFacts
"Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography" at the national, state, and county levels. "People Facts" include recent population estimates; racial, age, and gender breakouts; high school and college graduates; households; and children under the poverty level. "Business Facts" include retail sales, minority- and women-owned businesses, and building permits. from the U.S. Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ Topics: Business, Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Geography, Poverty, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Social Science, Statistics Last updated May 17, 2005 The UC Atlas of Global Inequality
"The Atlas explores the interaction between global integration (globalization) and inequality and provides maps, graphics and data." Searchable by keyword; and browsable by country and region, topic (economy, education, gender, health, population, technology and media), and year (1960 through 2000). Includes a glossary of related terms, and bibliography. From the Center for Global, International and Regional Studies (CGIRS), University of California, Santa Cruz. http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/ Topics: Economics, Geography, Statistics Last updated Apr 1, 2004 |
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