Area Studies
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• London Sound Survey
  The past and present of London life explored through sound. Includes Creative Commons-licensed sound recordings, sound maps, and a database of historical accounts. More Info....
  http://www.soundsurvey.org.uk

• Ukrainian Folklore Centre
  One of the most important centres for the study of Ukrainian culture outside of Ukraine. More Info....
  http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/~ukrfolk/

• Aneki.com
  Offers country and regional profiles including maps, information on literacy, GNP, poverty, and comparison rankings. More Info....
  http://www.aneki.com

• Countries Quest
  Directory features articles about different countries organized by continent and offers information on natural resources, people, arts, economy, government, and history. More Info....
  http://www.countriesquest.com

• Country Studies Area Handbook Series
  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. More Info....
  http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/

• Culturelink Network
  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. More Info....
  http://www.culturelink.org

• Global Studies Program
  Study focus on globalization, international governance and cultural change. Degree program jointly run by universities in Freiburg, New Delhi, and Singapore. More Info....
  http://www.gsp.uni-freiburg.de

• MSU Global Access
  Search engine from Michigan State University features access to courses, maps, news, data sources, and current research. Database is sorted by region, country, thematic area, constituency group, and resource type. More Info....
  http://www.msuglobalaccess.net

• NationMaster.com
  Provides country and regional graphs and descriptive statistics based on geography, military, economy, crime, education, and transportation. More Info....
  http://www.nationmaster.com

• Post-Colonial Studies
  An overview article that includes a discussion of important authors in the field. More Info....
  http://www.english.emory.edu/Bahri/Intro.html

• Theodora.com Countries of the World
  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. More Info....
  http://www.theodora.com/wfb/

• UNICEF Countries
  Gives an overview of economics, politics, healthcare, nutrition and crimes rates occurring in nations around the world, especially as it affects children. More Info....
  http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/