International Business Web Sites


Comprehensive Sites
International Marketing
International Trade Law

Miscellaneous Topical Sites
Country Overviews and Sites for Individual Country Study.
International News Import/Export
Regional Sites
International Business Directories and Company Information
International Organizations
Languages
 

International Finance
International Statistics Maps
 


This page is intended to be a collection of useful web links that support the curriculum for the University of St. Thomas' Master's in International Management program. Given the changing nature of the Web, if you find outdated links or other sites that you think would be useful to your classmates, please send the information to Ruth Zietlow. Thanks.

For a more complete listing of print and electronic resources that support the UST MIM program, check the
CLICnet Catalog and the Selected Sources for International Business Research link.


Comprehensive Sites for International Business

@Brint Home Page
This site covers business, trade, technology, travel, news sources, banks, currencies, markets, laws, languages and other related resources.
http://www.brint.com/International.htm

Business Sources on the Internet
Sources compiled by Sheila Webber of the University of Strathclyde. Some emphasis on British sources.
http://www.dis.strath.ac.uk/business/

Company Listings, Directories, and Yellow Pages
Good source for international company information, from Michigan State University.
http://ciber.bus.msu.edu/busres/company.htm

Corporate Intelligence II Home Page
Selected Sites for International Corporate Research by the University of Southern California Development Research Department.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/webster/intl.htm

Country Business Practices
A listing of business practices in many countries culled from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Trade DataBank and provided courtesy of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Countries are arranged alphabetically by region.
gopher://gopher.umsl.edu:70/11/library/govdocs/ibpa

Country Commercial Guides
Country Commercial Guides (CCG's) are produced annually. They are prepared by individual embassies under the direction of the U.S. State Department. These reports present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis.
http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/index.html

Global Risk Assessments Inc. Home Page
Choose the GRA Research Hotlinks button near the bottom of the left column for an excellent and diverse list of international business information resources.
http://www.grai.com/

InfoManage International
Useful collection of sites by both region and topic.
http://infomanage.com/

InfoNation
InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm

International and Area Studies Home Page
This site has a great diversity of business and cultural links. Topics include: Flags, Human Rights, Environment, Statistics, Politics, and travel warnings.
http://www.clark.net/pub/lschank/web/country.html#europe

International Business Resources on the WWW (MSU-CIBER)
Developed by the Michigan State University's Center for International Business Education and Research. This is an excellent collection of web business resources.
http://ciber.bus.msu.edu/busres.htm

International Trade
This useful collection of US Government agencies that deal with international trade is sponsored by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). The GPO is the official publisher for the US Government and is the largest publisher in the world.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/topics/itrade.html

Internet Resources for International Economics and Business
Maintained by Dr. Daniel Y. Lee of College of Business at Shippensburg University, this site provides links to resources on international trade, finance, development, trade law, business, accounting, management and marketing.
http://dylee.keel.econ.ship.edu/intntl/

Krislyn's Strictly Business Sites
Excellent list subject list of many topics dealing with business.
http://www.krislyn.com/sites.html

Minnesota Trade Office
A division of the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development, the mission of the Minnesota Trade Office is to be an advocate for Minnesota businesses pursuing international markets and to promote, assist and enhance foreign direct investments that contribute to the growth of Minnesota's economy.
http://www.dted.state.mn.us/intl/intl.html

Michigan Electronic Library (MEL) - International Business
A useful collection of links to resources for international business.
http://mel.lib.mi.us/business/BU-international.html

Nijenrode Business Webserver - International Business
Sponsored by the Nijenrode University, the Netherlands Business School, this page provides links to many diverse resources of interest to International Business students.   Click on the Internet Resources button in the left column.
http://chardonnay.nijenrode.nl/

State Department Travel Advisories
Current information only on travel to various countries including country description, entry requirements, areas of instability, and travel and medical information.
http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html

Trade Show Directory
Sponsored by industry.net, this site offers a database of trade shows from around the world. You can search by trade show name, industry, location, or date.
http://www.industry.net/tools/tradeshows.htm

University of Kansas' Internet Business Library page
Useful sources organized by business area. Compiled by Cherrie Noble.
http://www.bschool.ukans.edu/IntBusLib/

University of Minnesota - International Studies Home Page
Compiled by Mary Koenig Loring, this site includes useful links to resources in the University of Minnesota Libraries, related University of Minnesota sites, and Internet resources.
http://www.lib.umn.edu/socsci/intlstud.html

U.S. International Trade Statistics
Produced by the U.S. Census Bureau., this site provides links to historical trade data, country by commodity data, forms, and international trade statistics.
http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/foreign-trade/www

United States Trade Representative's Homepage
The trade representative for the U.S. Executive Branch, this homepage includes information about the mission of this office as well as useful published reports on international trade agreements and U.S. trade policy.
http://www.ustr.gov/

Virtual International Business and Economic Sources (VIBES)
A very extensive site compiled by Jeanie M. Welch of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
http://libweb.uncc.edu/ref-bus/vibehome.htm

WWW Virtual Library - International Affairs Resources
This award-winning site covers international organizations, business, economic development, and more.  It was created, and is edited and maintained, by Professor Wayne A. Selcher of Elizabethtown College.
http://www.etown.edu/vl/

Yahoo's WWW Country Links
The largest directory of resources available by country.
http://www.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/


Import/Export

Braumiller & Rodriguez Import/Export Primers
These primers are free and include these titles: The Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act, Oil and Energy Company Compliance, Preparing for and Surviving a Customs Audit, the Thirteen Commandments of Export and Import Compliance Programs, Checklist of 26 Key Questions for Importers, and the Attorney-Client Privilege in Internal Audits.
http://www.exportimportlaw.com/primers.html

Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices
These reports are based on information supplied by U.S. Embassies, which is analyzed and reviewed by the Department of State in consultation with other U.S. Government agencies. The reports include statistics, and sections on general policies, exchange rates, structural policies, debt management policies, barriers to U.S. trade, and more.
http://www.state.gov/www/issues/economic/trade_reports/index.html

Currency Exchange Rates
Currency converter sponsored by the highly respected Financial Times of London.
http://www.ft.com/cgi-bin/pft/ftwctdb/wct1.d2w/report

Doing Business in...
Free web versions of the popular Ernst & Young International Guides.  Search by country, then register.
http://www.eyi.com/int.nsf/web/homepages/Frame?opendocument

EURO Currency Exchange Conversion
A currency converter that concentrates on European currencies.  Note: your computer must support Javascript applications to use this resource.
http://freeusers.digibel.be/~gedesmet/euro/currenc3.htm

Smart Business Supersite
Useful site for importing/exporting resources. Provides links, by country, to Craighead's Business Reports and an International Business Practices Guides collection. Suggests useful discussion groups on the Web. Also offers a job listing service.
http://www.smartbiz.com/sbs/cats/ie.htm

TradePort
An international trade/defense conversion initiative of BAYTRADE and LA TRADE with support from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration. A large collection of resources that include, but is not limited to, obtaining financing, moving goods, finding buyers, and export planning.
http://www.tradeport.org/ts/

Universal Currency Converter
A currency converter covering the currencies of the world.  Sponsored by Xenon Laboratories.
http://www.xe.net/ucc/


Maps

Maps
Excellent collection of international and historical maps, sponsored by Carnegie Mellon's English Server.
http://english-www.hss.cmu.edu/multimedia/maps/default.html


Regional Sites

See also International Organizations

Africa

African Studies Home Page
Sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania's African Studies Department, this home page provides links to country specific information and links to other excellent sites in areas like business and trade, law, women's issues, and more.
http://cygnus.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/AS.html

MBendi AfroPaedia
http://www.mbendi.co.za

Asia

Asia Business Connection - ABC
Updated weekly, this site contains links to manufacturers, exporters, importers, business services,shopping, hotels, travel & leisure, contacts & information you will find useful in your business with Asia.
http://asiabiz.com/dir.html

Asia Pacific Management Forum
This site is conceived and published by the consulting group Orient Pacific Century in partnership with many Asian organizations and publishers, including MCB University Press, Asian Business Review, Asian Institute of Management, Australian Graduate School of Management, Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, and many more
http://www.apmforum.com

Government Printing Office's (GPO) Asia page

This page offers links to the major departments of the U.S. Government that have activities in Asia, including the Commerce Dept., the State Dept., and more.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/topics/asia.html

Infomanage Asia page
A useful site for regional information, including links to ASEAN, area news, and Yahoo country sites.
http://infomanage.com/asia

International Trade Resources
Nanyang Technological University Library's page of links for doing business in Asia.
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/library/inttrade.htm#biz-asia

Europe

I*M EUROPE
An interactive service of DGXIII of the European Commission serving you with the latest EU information on the European markets for multimedia content and electronic information services.
http://www2.echo.lu/

EuroStat
Home page of the Statistical Office of the European Communities
http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/eurostat/serven/home.htm

Latin America

Economatica
Economatica offers a historical database tracking pricing, company reports, and local news on nearly 1,000 securities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. The system offers various tools for investment analysis, valuation, and selection. Pricing data is available shortly after the markets' close, while financial and news data is available on the day following its release.
http://www.economatica.com/

Handbook of Latin American Studies Online (HLAS)
This bibliography on Latin America consists of works selected and annotated by scholars, and is edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. It alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. From the home page, click on Search HLAS Online. This resource is also available in Spanish.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/

Latin American Government Documents Project
This service, sponsored by Cornell University, organizes and describes Latin American official documents appearing on the Internet.
http://lib1.library.cornell.edu/colldev/ladocshome.html

University of Texas-Austin Latin America (LANIC) page
Organized by country or topic. This excellent site includes diverse resources in both English and Spanish languages.
http://lanic.utexas.edu/

Middle East

ARABnet
Organized by country, entries include history, geography, business, government, transportation, and other related topics.
http://www.arab.net

University of Texas-Austin Middle East Network Information Center
Organized by country or topic. Diverse resources in many languages are available through this site.
http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/


Country Overviews

Background Notes
Produced by the U.S. Department of State, Background Notes provide brief, factual summaries concerning the people, history, government, economy, and foreign relations of about 170 countries (excluding the United States) and of selected international organizations.
gopher://gopher.umsl.edu/11/library/govdocs/bnotes

Country Studies / Area Handbooks
Sponsored by the U.S. Army and compiled by the Federal research Division of the Library of Congress, this site contains coverage of 71 countries, discussing their history, geography, society, economy, politics, and other topics.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

Foreign Affairs Offices Online
Stefano Baldi's web page of links to Foreign Affairs Offices from around the world.
http://people.itu.int/~baldi/mofa.htm


Least Developed Countries - Country Backgrounds
Sponsored by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. This site provides geographical, economic, social and aid indicators of the LDC countries, as well as a map.
http://www.unicc.org/unctad/en/subsites/ldcs/ldc11.htm

The World Factbook
Sponsored by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, this site gives summary data of countries, as well as reference maps.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Yahoo's Countries and Regions page
Connections to many business, economic, and cultural information sites by country.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/


Selected Sites for Individual Country Study

Brazil

The Brazilian Business Connection
This directory's goal is to inform the Internet WWW user of the presence of Brazilian companies who offer their services in Brazil and abroad.
http://www.brazilbiz.com.br/english/

Britain

Foreign and Commonweath Offiice (FCO)
The British Government department responsible for overseas relations and foreign affairs.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/

Companies House
Companies House is an English government entity that has two main functions: "(1) the incorporation, re-registration and striking off of companies and the registration of documents required to be filed under companies, insolvency and related legislation; and (2) the provision of company information to the public, for which purpose we enforce compliance with statutory requirements."
http://www.companies-house.gov.uk/

Canada

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
An excellent resource for doing business with Canada.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/menu-e.asp

Industry Canada
Sponsored by the Canadian government's department in charge of national economic issues. Provides links to economy and trade, industry sectors, marketplace rules and services, science and technology, small business, and more.
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/engdoc/main.html

Statistics Canada
Produced by Canada's national statistical agency, this site includes some of the most useful statistics for students studying
Canada.
http://www.statcan.ca/index.html

China

Electronic Sources - China
Located at the University of Melbourne, this site provides links to resources in the area of Chinese society and business.
http://www.ecom.unimelb.edu.au/bdchwww/asian/chinas.html

SinoSource
A useful business directory of Chinese businesses, this source can be searched by keyword and is also organized by industry.
http://www.sinosource.com/ftc/index.htm

Universities Service Centre
Sponsored by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, this site provides access to the world's largest collection of printed research materials for the People's Republic of China as well as access to the data archive of computerized social science data.
http://www.usc.cuhk.edu.hk/

France

Le Monde Diplomatique
Studies on political, economic, social and cultural French and worldwide events. In French only.
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/index/

Soficom
The French Stock Exchange and related financial markets.
http://www.soficom.fr/us/index.html

Germany

Deutsche Börse Group - Germany
Home page of the German stock exchange holding company, this site provides information for indicies, options and futures exchanges, and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
http://www.exchange.de/index.html

German Business Connections
A useful directory that allows searching for businesses by their sector and their country.
http://www.infoseiten.com/

India

India: Economic and Business Overview
Sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, this resource covers India's institutional framework, economy, the States of India, regulation, and how to establish an Indian business venture.
http://sunSITE.sut.ac.jp/asia/india/jitnet/india/ibeo/main.htm

IndiaServer
Produced by India Information Inc., this site points to resources for news, business, government and more.
http://www.indiaserver.com/ilink.html

InfoIndia
A website dedicated to business issues in India, InfoIndia provides links to the India Yellow Pages, Trade and Finance sites, Current Affairs sites, and more.
http://www.infoindia.com/

Israel

Israel's Infomedia
The Industrial & Business Guide to Israeli Companies
http://www.infomedia.co.il/

Israel Export Institute's Bookmarks
An extensive list of web sites useful for doing business in Israel and around the world. Topics covered include: Business, Investment, Research & Development, Legal, Economic, Demographic information and more.
http://www.export.gov.il/bookmark.html

Ireland

Irish On-line Home Page
Links to finance, business, organizations, science and technology, and more.
http://www.iol.ie/springboard/springboard.html

Japan

Corporate Information Bank
Provides a database on Japanese corporations and links to the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges in Japan.
http://www.daiwair.co.jp/welcome.html

JETRO (Japan's External Trade Organization) Home Page.
Topics covered include Japanese Government Procurement, Foreign Access Zone ( FAZ ) information, assistance programs for exporting, trade and economy and more.
http://www.jetro.go.jp/index.html

Mexico

Mexico Trade Monitor
With links to Mexican products, economic information, and more.
http://www.mextrademonitor.com.mx/

Russia

GlasWeb Page - Russia
A useful collection of links that cover background information on Russia, news sources, and more.
http://www.glasnet.ru/glasweb/gate/

Scotland

Scottish Business Exchange
Links for small to medium sized businesses and services in Scotland.
http://www.ibmpcug.co.uk/~ecs/business.html

Singapore

GlobalLink
Produced by the Singapore Trade Development Board, this site provides links to import/export, trade show, directory and statistical information.
http://www.tdb.gov.sg/index.html

Spain

Si Spain
Excellent site with a links to topical resource lists that include Politics and Public Administration; Foreign Affairs; Economy and Trade; Infrastructure and Environment and more. This site also supports a search engine so you may search for resources by keyword.
http://www.SiSpain.org/

Turkey

TOBB site - Turkey
Sponsored by the Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Maritime Trade and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey.
http://www.tobb.org.tr/index-english.html


International Business Directories and Company Information

EuroPages
The European Business Directory, a service of the Yellow Pages, provides 500,000 company addresses from over 25 European countries, economic information, and company catalogues.
http://www.europages.com/

Forbes International 800
A useful database that allows searching by the company name, by country, or by industry. There is coverage back to 1997. There is also a link to the Forbes International 500 rankings, including the 100 largest foreign investments in the U.S., the 100 largest U.S. multinationals, and more.
http://www.forbes.com/tool/toolbox/int500/

International Telephone Directory
This directory, sponsored by Kapitol, provides access to phone numbers for both individuals and business around the world.
http://www.infobel.be/infobel/infobelworld.html

Investor Communications Business, Inc.
Financial information is available from this site for over 3,500 U.S., Canadian, and U.K. companies. Annual Reports on selected companies can mailed to you for free.
http://www.icbinc.com/index.html

Telephone Directories on the Web
A listing of online white pages, yellow pages, and fax directories from around the world.
http://www.contractjobs.com/tel/

WorldPages World Directories
Business Directories from over 100 countries.
http://www.worldpages.com/global.html

World'Vest Base
This company "specializes in producing non-US company financial databases". They provide summary financial information for free through their Company Quickview search.
http://www.wvb.com/


International News

China

China Today
Created by the publisher of one of the most popular magazines on China, this site provides basic information about China as well as links to resources in the areas of Art and Entertainment, Banking and Finance,Culture, Education, Women and Children, Government Agencies and Services, International Trade, ISO 9000, and much more.
www.chinatoday.com

Eric Gondree's China News page
This page is a comprehensive list of daily newspapers and other news sources that cover the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, Taiwan, and Tibet.
http://freenet.buffalo.edu/~cb863/china.html

Great Britian

Financial Times
Published in London, this site provides access to the Financial Times newspaper and more.
http://www.ft.com/

India

Economic Times - India
India's business newspaper.
http://www.economictimes.com/

The Hindu - India
Newspaper with links to national and international stock exchanges and more.
http://www.the-hindu.com/

The Times of India
Newspaper with links to national and international issues.
http://www.timesofindia.com/

Russia

News - Russia
Produced by the European Information network, this daily newspaper covers business news, stocks, politics, and more.
http://www.russiatoday.com/

International News Links

Far Eastern Economic Review
An excellent magazine on business and lifestyle issues in Asia. There is an archive that allows you to search for stories back to 1996 by country and/or industry. This service is free but you will need to register the first time you use it.
http://www.feer.com/

PPPnet's News page
An impressive site of links to newspapers across the world. Choose a continent, then a country. News sources are in various languages.
http://pppp.net/links/news/

Washington International Magazine
http://www.washintl.com/

Web Wombat's News page
A large collection of newspaper links. Organized by country.
http://www.webwombat.com.au/intercom/newsprs/


International Finance

Big Emerging Markets
Information on selected emerging market countries from the U.S. International Trade Administration.
http://www.stat-usa.gov/itabems.html

Bloomberg Personal - Stock Resources
Links to International stock exchange and stock quote sites.
http://www.bloomberg.com/cgi-bin/tdisp.sh?pwealth/stockinfo.html

Currency converter
Sponsored by Olsen & Associates, this tool helps you convert currencies between 164 countries and covers exchange rates back to January of 1990.
http://www.oanda.com/cgi-bin/ncc

Financial Data and Resource Locators
Compiled by the library staff at the Nanyang Technological University, this site provides access to resources in the areas of banking, finance, currency, exchange rates, government finance, bonds, interest rates, international trade, stock exchanges and securities markets, and more.
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/library/financial.htm

International Financial Encyclopaedia
Provided by Information Innovation. Dictionary of Management and Technology, another title by this publisher, is also available on this site.
http://www.euro.net/innovation/Finance_Base/Fin_encyc.html

Investorguide's International Stock Exchanges page
http://www.investorguide.com/Exchanges.htm

Yale Library's Economic Development page
Concentrating on United Nations Information, this site provides links to the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, regional Economic Commission reports, and other resources.
http://www.library.yale.edu/un/un3b2b.htm


International Marketing

Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) Manual

STAT-USA
Sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, this excellent service provides statistical and directory information for international trade as well as analysis. Sources include economic news, statistical releases, export & international trade information, STAT-USA databases, and more.
http://www.stat-usa.gov

Trade Show Directory
Sponsored by industry.net, this site offers a database of trade shows from around the world. You can search by trade show name, industry, location, or date.
http://www.industry.net/tools/tradeshows.htm


International Organizations

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
The purpose of this group is to facilitate international cooperation among member countries in Culture and Sports, Tourism, Agriculture, and Transports & Communications. Member countries include Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
http://www.home.gil.com.au/~bchana/asean.html

Europa Home Page
Home page of the European Union.
http://europa.eu.int/index-en.htm

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
http://www.oecd.org/

Organization of American States (OAS)
http://www.oas.org/

United Nations Official Home Page
http://www.un.org/

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
This home page provides links to Economic Analysis, Statistics, Trade, Environment, Industrial Technology and more.
http://www.unece.org/50th/Welcome0.html

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
http://www.eclac.cl/index1.html

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
http://www.unicc.org/unctad/en/enhome.htm

World Health Organization WWW Home Page
http://www.who.org/

World Trade Organization - Home page
http://www.wto.org/index.htm


International Statistics

InfoNation
InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm

OFFSTATS
"OFFSTATS lists web sites offering free and easily accessible social, economic and general data from official or similar
'quotable' sources, especially those that provide both current data and time series."
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/lbr/stats/OFFSTATSmain.htm

Statistical Data Locators
Compiled by the Nanyang Technological University Library, this extensive list includes links to statistical sources by country.
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/library/statdata.htm#sd-asia

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Statistics Division
An excellent site that gathers international statistics and indicators, links are also available to the statistical methods used by the source organizations.
http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd/


International Trade Law

NAFTAnet Home Page
NAFTAnet, a consulting firm on telecommunications, international trade, and NAFTA, has produced a useful home page.
http://www.nafta.net/news.htm

University of Tromsø International Trade Law page
A high quality site, this page provides its own subject index to resources, international organizations and treaties.
http://ra.irv.uit.no/trade_law/nav/trade.html

The following two sites are sponsored by Tufts University:
Trade Agreements / General Agreements
http://www.tufts.edu/departments/fletcher/multi/trade.html / http://www.tufts.edu/departments/fletcher/multi/general.html


Languages

Dictionaries and Translators page
Sponsored by Rivendell International Communications, this page is a very comprehensive list of Web based dictionaries and well as links to many language study resources. An excellent site.
http://rivendel.com/~ric/resources/dictionary.html

English Server's Languages and Linguistics page
Available through Carnegie Mellon's English Server, this site is very useful for links to many resources in many languages.
http://english-www.hss.cmu.edu/langs/

Human-languages page
A huge listing of more than 1,200 sites that cover a diverse group of language-related Internet resources. It may take a while to bring up the site, so be patient if you click on this link.
http://www.june29.com/HLP/

Travlang's Foreign Languages for Travelers
An excellent site covering many languages.
http://www.travlang.com/languages

vTuner
A collection of television and radio broadcasts from around the world.  You will need to have RealPlayer software and a fairly fast internet connection to access this resource.
http://www.vtuner.com

Wiretap Gopher Service Language page
An eclectic collection of language resources. Examples include a College Slang Dictionary, a Quick and Dirty Guide to Japanese Grammar, and a Small Urdu Dictionary.
gopher://wiretap.spies.com:70/11/Library/Article/Language/


Miscellaneous Topical Sites


International Trade Administration's Y2K-related information.
You will find information on how other countries are addressing the problem and links to additional resources, such as articles, speeches, and country-and industry-related websites.
http://y2k.ita.doc.gov/y2k/y2k.nsf

Ed Brown's Political Economy Archive
http://www.stile.lut.ac.uk/~gyedb/STILE/index.html

Human Rights Internet
http://www.hri.ca/

International Postal Information
http://www.grcdi.nl/links.htm

PovertyNet
"Resources and support for people working to understand and alleviate poverty."  Sponsored by the World Bank.
http://www.worldbank.org/poverty

USDA Economics and Statistics
The USDA Economics and Statistics System contains nearly 300 reports and datasets from
the economics agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These materials cover U.S. and
international agriculture and related topics.
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/

USDA - International Programs
http://www.econ.ag.gov/Prodsrvs/toc_main.htm

World Bank Journals
http://www.worldbank.org/research/journals/index.htm

The Worldwide Holiday & Festival Site
A searchable database of holidays and festivals created by  Brian Prescott-Decie in association with Amazon.com
http://www.HolidayFestival.com/


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