LibGuides: SPA 151/152/251: Country Portfolio: Home

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Locating General Country/Cultural Information

General information such as a map of the country, the name of the capital, the population, official languages, and the type of currency used can be found in the following sources (among other possible sources):

CIA World Factbook
"The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities."
Global Edge
"GlobalEdge is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities."

Countries and Their Cultures
Call Number: GN307 .C68 2001 V.1-V.4

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SPA 151/152/251: Country Portfolio: Home

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