International Business: Websites

This is a good site to find travel alerts, travel advisories related to specific countries, passport information and embassy information geared specifically toward US citizens traveling abroad.

Created by the US Department of State, this site gives informaiton about students travelling abroad, including a Spring Break section.

This resource allows you to view facts about different countries, gives country comparisons, and shows different maps, such as a political map of the world.

This Canadian website allows you to choose a country and learn about language, customs, cultural norms, and good materials to read before visiting.

This site has information on customs, etiquitte, and protocols of various countries. After clicking on a country, there is information on society and culture, language, and business practices.

Search by country to learn more about business practices, such as dress, business cards and titles, gift giving, and more. First, pick a country, read the basic information, then scroll down to find business practices.

Search by country to find vital information about culture, money, and current events.

Find out key information, such as leadership, basic information, and media by selecting a country or territory.

This website details entertainment, appointment etiquette, business etiquette, and negotiating tips by country.

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre focuses on tracking human rights and business around the world. This site has the option of searching by topic or browsing companies, issues, countries, and more.

Search by industry, country, report, and date to find information about the market in a different country.

Choose a topic or country on the right toolbar for a summary of ease of doing business and key indicators.

Browse by topic to find more information on topics, such as education, economy, and government of Latin American countries.

This site includes statistics on economic policy, health, education, poverty, environmental issues, and much more.

This site has population and demographic data from a country or countries.

Created by the United Nations, this site has information about health, transportation, economic, population, and labor statistics.

The International Trade Administration presents data about international exports, imports, and trade balances by product/service or trade partner.

Search by country, topic, or type of indicator to find data on finances, the economy, and more.

This site archives the books published by the UN Development Policy and Analysis Division since 1999 in PDF form, freely available to everyone. The books focus on thematic economic issues, trends, and prospects.

Use the topic box to browse statistics about European countries by topic, or search for a specific topic in the search box on the top right.

Browse by topic or country to get statistics about Latin America.