Federal Resources for Foreign Information

This guide is not intended as an exhaustive guide to US resources for international information. It is intended for use by Coastal Carolina University students and the local community as a starting point for research. A further search of the internet should, and most likely will, result in additional resources. For additional help, feel free to consult one of the librarians.

FIRSTGOV

www.firstgov.gov

Firstgov is the most exhaustive source for US government information. Extensively searchable and categorized by subject. The first stop for any search on government information.

Country Information:

Background Notes: US Department of State

http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/index.html

Brief information, broad overview of history, geography and government. Updated regularly. Excellent starting point.

World Factbook: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency

http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Country by country listing of basic factual and statistical information.

Foreign Embassies in the US

http://www.embassy.org/embassies

Provides information, indexed alphabetically, on each foreign embassy in Washington DC. Also provides links to other web resources.

Embassies & Overseas Posts: US Department of State

http://www.state.gov/www/regions_missions.html

Provides links to each US embassy, consulate, and/or consulate general in countries around the world. Also includes international missions such as to the United Nations and the EU.

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National Trade Database (NTDB)

Trade:

http://www.stat-usa.gov/

NTDB provides access to a variety of reports, statistics, ect. about U.S. trade. Contents may vary but will be similar to these titles:

Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices
EC 1992
Europe Now: A Report
Foreign Spot Exchange Rates
International Labor Statistics
International Price Indexes
National Trade Estimates Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
North American Free Trade Agreement
Opportunity in Mexico
U.S. Foreign Trade Highlights
World Factbook

Foreign Trade Barriers: Office of US Trade Representative

http://www.ustr.gov/html/2000_contents.html

Arranged by country, documents significant foreign barriers to US exports. Also available in .pdf format.

International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce

http://www.ita.doc.gov

Provides a variety of services, statistics, and information on helping US businesses compete in the global marketplace.

US Trade Representative's Office

http://www.ustr.gov

Access to foreign trade barrier reports, reports to Congress/President, and fact sheets, also full-text of speeches, testimony, and trade agreements.

USATrade.gov

http://www2.usatrade.gov/website/website.nsf

Provides information on trade and trade-related events, market research and analysis, and export/import and tariff/tax, both national and international.

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Foreign Labor Statistics: Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://stats.bls.gov/flshome.htm; Provides valuable statistical information on foreign labor, including GNP comparisons, productivity comparisons and wage comparisons.
Bureau of International Labor Affairs: US Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/dol/ilab; Provides press releases and reports.
Country Commercial Guides: US Department of State: http://www.state.gov/www/issues/economic/com_guides/index.html; Contains trade policy, credit and policy information, investment, business policies and procedures for each country.
Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices: http://www.state.gov/www/issues/economic/trade_reports/index.html; Yearly reports on economic conditions, including key economic indicators for the countries covered.
Market Access and Compliance: US Department of Commerce: http://www.mac.doc.gov/; Provides information on compliance of both the US and its trading partners to trade agreements as well as links to other similar organizations/entities in other regions or countries.

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USAid: http://www.usaid.gov; Provides information on US governmental aid to foreign countries. Includes congressional testimony, speeches, participatory developments, public opinion, etc..
International Crime Information: US Department of Justice: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/international/
International Parental Child Abduction: US Department of State: http://travel.state.gov/abduct.html; Provides various links to international alerts, prevention tips, passport information and procedures for filing for assistance with child recovery.

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