Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowa database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
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Cities of the World : a compilation of current information on cultural, geographical, and political conditions in the countries & cities of six continents
Call Number: UCF Main Library Reference - 2nd Floor -- G153.4.C57 2002v. 1. Africa -- v. 2. The Western Hemisphere (exclusive of the United States) -- v. 3. Europe and the Mediterranean Middle East -- v. 4. Asia, the Pacific, and the Asiatic Middle East -
Countries and Their Cultures
Call Number: UCF Main Library Reference -- GN 307 .C68"Focuses on cultures and countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country. Entries contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information." -
Countries of the World & Their Leaders Yearbook
Call Number: UCF ONLINE General Collection -- G 123.C68 2016"A compilation of U.S. Department of State reports on contemporary political and economic conditions, government personnel and policies, political parties, religions, history, education, press, radio and TV, climate, and other characteristics of selected countries of the world; together with travel alerts, passport and visa information, world health information for travelers, and customs and duty tips for returning residents." -
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the NationsCall Number: UCF ONLINE General Collection -- G63 .J86 2012"Presents profiles of 193 countries of the world. Topics include climate, plants and animals, population and ethnic groups, religions, transportation, history, government, political parties, judicial system, economy, education, arts, media, tourism, and famous people."
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Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays
Call Number: UCF CMC General Collection -- 394.2603Junch4ck availability of print version
"Alphabetically arranged entries provide descriptions of celebrations around the world of some thirty holidays and festivals, including national and cultural holidays, such as Independence day and New Year's Day, which are commemorated on different days for different reasons in a number of countries." -
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the NationsCall Number: UCF ONLINE General Collection -- G63 .W67 2004"Presents easy-to-understand information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders."
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World Press Encyclopedia: A Survey of Press Systems WorldwideCall Number: UCF ONLINE General Collection -- PN4728 .W676 2003"This comprehensive survey of press and electronic media now covers nearly 200 countries. Arranged alphabetically by country, entries begin with an overview of the background, economic framework and general characteristics of each country's press. Entries then cover the number and type of media, press laws, censorship issues, state-press relations, news agencies, electronic news media, education and training in journalism and much more."
Source for Regional Lists
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Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (United Nations Statistics Division)"The list of geographic regions presents the composition of geographical regions used by the Statistics Division in its publications and databases. Each country or area is shown in one region only. These geographic regions are based on continental regions; which are further subdivided into sub-regions and intermediary regions drawn as to obtain greater homogeneity in sizes of population, demographic circumstances and accuracy of demographic statistics."