Cultures

This resource is hosted by the American CIA and provides information about the population, geography, government, culture, and much, much more of over 250 countries around the world.

"A comprehensive reference work cataloging all of the world’s known living languages."

Explore the Country Reports and Country Culture Guides; there are Country Culture Guides for more countries than are represented in the Country Reports area. Provided by Commisceo Global, which provides cross-cultural training and consultant services to businesses. (Some resources may be behind a paywall.)

"Electronic versions of hardcover books published between 1988 and 1998 by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress." Focuses on "lesser-known areas of the world" and currently covers 101 countries and regions.

From the U.S. Library of Congress and UNESCO, this site provides free access to "significant primary materials from all countries and cultures."

WHO provides plenty of health, nutrition, and health-care data for an extensive list of countries.

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LANIC's mission is to facilitate access to Internet-based information to, from, or on Latin America. Our target audience includes people living in Latin America, as well as those around the world who have an interest in this region.

Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries.

For 50 years, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has developed practical solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. As we celebrate this milestone, CSIS scholars continue to provide strategic insights and bipartisan policy solutions to help decisionmakers chart a course toward a better world.

The Foreign Policy Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, FPA serves as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding of, and providing informed opinions on global issues. Through its balanced, nonpartisan programs and publications, the FPA encourages citizens to participate in the foreign policy process.

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh promotes greater understanding of international issues throughout the community and within the region.