Area Studies
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- Aneki.com
- Page http://www.aneki.com/
- Offers country and regional profiles including maps, information on literacy, GNP, poverty, and comparison rankings.
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- Countries Quest
- Page http://www.countriesquest.com/
- Directory features articles about different countries organized by continent and offers information on natural resources, people, arts, economy, government, and history.
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- Country Studies: Area Handbook Series
- Page http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
- Series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division sponsored by the Department of the Army. This online series presently contains studies of 102 countries.
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- Culturelink Network
- Page http://www.culturelink.org/
- Network of networks for research and cooperation in cultural development. Features databank of regional policies, institutions, and resources; current publications and research; membership and participation information.
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- Global Studies Program - Masters in Social Sciences
- Page http://www.gsp.uni-freiburg.de/
- Study focus on globalization, international governance and cultural change. Degree program jointly run by universities in Freiburg, New Delhi, and Singapore.
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- Institute for Global Studies - University of Minnesota
- Page http://igs.cla.umn.edu/
- Creates curriculum and seminars to study global issues. Page includes news, events and staff information.
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- Theodora.com - Countries of the World
- Page http://www.theodora.com/wfb/
- Information from the CIA World Fact Book (with 20 years of archives), United Nations Statistical Office, Library of Congress Country Studies and other sources. Features calculated country ranks, maps, country and airport codes.
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- UNICEF Countries
- Page http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/
- Gives an overview of economics, politics, healthcare, nutrition and crimes rates occurring in nations around the world, especially as it affects children.
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- Africa Regional Services
- Page http://ars-paris.state.gov/
- French program materials for American Cultural Centers throughout Africa.
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- Aluka
- Page http://www.aluka.org/
- Digital library of scholarly resources. Features information on botany, politics, history and cultural heritage sites.
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- H-AfrTeach: Teaching African History and Studies
- Page http://www.h-net.org/~afrteach/
- H-Net discussion group dedicated to exploring issues in teaching African History and Studies. Features archive, reviews, articles, course syllabi, links to related resources, and subscription information.
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- US State Department - Bureau of African Affairs
- Page http://www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/index.html
- Country information and regional topics.
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- American Studies Association (ASA)
- Page http://www.theasa.net/
- Promotes and encourages the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history. Membership is open to all individuals and to cultural or educational institutions.
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- British Association for American Studies
- Page http://www.baas.ac.uk/
- An organization for American Studies academics, teachers and students.
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- New England Conference of the Association for Asian Studies
- Page http://www.dartmouth.edu/~asia/NEAAS2004/
- Introduction, registration information, and call for paper and panel proposals.
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- Association for Canadian Studies in Ireland
- Page http://www.canadianstudiesireland.com/
- Provides a history and mandate, listing of executive committee members, publications, conferences, positions, scholarships, bursaries, links, publications and contact details. Located at the National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.