LibGuides: International Transportation & Customs: Countries

AtoZ International Business This link opens in a new window
Guides to doing business in 100 different countries, with special emphasis on trade and logistics.

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Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) Select Country Profiles or Country Reports from the right side of screen under Browse. Reports include geographical, political, economic, corporate & environmental information on individual countries.

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MarketLine Advantage This link opens in a new window
Select Country Profiles or Country & Risk Reports from the from the drop-down menu and search for a country name, or click on Geographies to browse for a specific country. Profiles include comprehensive political, economic, social, and technological (PEST) analysis.

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Passport GMID Academic (Global Market Information Database) This link opens in a new window
Search for demographic information by country. Click on the Economies or Consumers tabs and then select a category such as "Income and Expenditure." Or use the Search Analysis box to select a topic and geography.

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Statista This link opens in a new window
Search by country name, or select Country Reports from the Reports drop-down menu, then click Show more Country Reports to view more options, organized by region.

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CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Select World Edition and choose a country from the interactive map or search box. Contains reports on 200+ countries covering categories like people, customs, gestures, lifestyle and economy.

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Europa World This link opens in a new window
Select specific country from the drop-down menu. Compare countries through Comparative Statistics button. Find and compare country profiles and statistics by industry, finance, external trade, and more.

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Britannica Online This link opens in a new window
(Encyclopaedia Britannica) Online access to the Encyclopdia Britannica as well as Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, the Britannica Year in Review, a World Atlas, and a country comparator.

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Countries and Regions
Global Affairs Canada provides country fact sheets, information about bilateral relations and Canadian Trade Offices.
Country Insights (Global Affairs Canada)
Find country facts through links to its history, geography, culture, politics, economy, and media.
Export Development Canada - Country Information
Country facts, business environment, and key industries.

CIA World Factbook
Country history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
U.S. Department of State: Diplomacy in Action
Investment Climate Statements provide country/region and economy-specific information and assessments.
The World Bank
Find country overviews, projects & programs, data, research, news & views.

Statista This link opens in a new window
(Statista, Inc.) Statistical data and analysis of business, industry, product brands, market share, media, and social scientific topics, obtained from both private and public sector sources, and covering all regions of the world.

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Passport GMID Academic (Global Market Information Database) This link opens in a new window
(Euromonitor International) Provides access to global market analysis with comprehensive coverage of industries, countries and consumer trends.

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MarketLine Advantage This link opens in a new window
(GlobalData) Provides access to a comprehensive collection of business information on over 200 countries and 3500 industries. It contains in-depth information on over 30000 public and private companies, market data for consumer products, and news feeds.

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Europa World This link opens in a new window
(Taylor and Francis / Routledge) Provides access to political and economic information on over 250 countries and territories.

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globalEDGE
Statistical data, history, economy and political conditions of 200+ countries. Includes ability to compare two countries.
UNdata
Search for country profiles as well as tables on a wide range of topics including Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, Population,Tourism, and Trade.
World Bank Data
Country data on developmental indicators (e.g. climate change, economy, environment, external debt, gender, health, infrastructure, poverty, etc.)
World Trade Organization - Trade Profiles
Click Selection and then select your country to get statistics on key infrastructure services.
OECD Data
Find and compare data from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
IMF Data

AtoZ International Business This link opens in a new window
(World Trade Press) Guides to doing business in 120 different countries, with special emphasis on trade and logistics.

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Migra's Canadian Export Guide This link opens in a new window
(Migra International) Information for exporters, shippers, and logisticians on exporting from Canada to different countries, including regulatory and documentation requirements, definitions of terms, and international contact information.

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Corruption Perception Index
Dating back to 1995, ranks countries by level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
Doing Business (The World Bank)
Provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 190 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level.
Freedom House
See Signature Reports published by this independent watchdog organization."Freedom in the World" is a comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties.
Guides to Doing Business (Lex Mundi)
Select your country to get a PDF of the "Guide to Doing Business" in that country.

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