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Geography
 Websites presented in alphabetical order GeoHive: Global Statistics 
 Contains statistics "on the human population and Earth in general. The main kind of data you can find here is on the population of regions, countries, provinces and cities ... [and] statistics on economic factors like wealth, infrastructure and more." Includes rankings, charts, and selected historical and projected statistics on population. From a hobbyist using statistics from official sources. http://www.geohive.com/ Topics: Social Science, Statistics Last updated Nov 11, 2006 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 UNdata
This website "brings [United Nations] UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point ... Users can now search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN system." Search across all databases, or use advanced search to select specific sources, years, and regions of the world. Includes a glossary. From the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). http://data.un.org Topics: Statistics Last updated Apr 22, 2008 The World Factbook
Published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), this is a handy reference work for basic statistical data on the countries of the world. Includes maps and a resource called Flags of the World. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ Topics: Maps, Statistics Last updated May 26, 2007 |
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