Change: This list includes reference works, databases, and websites that provide information about the countries and cultures of the world. REFERENCE WORKS Barrett, David B., George Thomas Kurian, and Todd M. Johnson. World Christian Encyclopedia: A Comparative Survey of Churches and Religions in the Modern World. Oxford: Oxford   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1231)

Change:  San Diego Public Library also has the Daily Life Through History database (available at San Diego City Libraries or remotely with SDPL Library card). World Almanac (institutional login required) -- Search for your county in title field &   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1212)

Change: Languages of the world. Martin, Frederick, John Scott Keltie, Isaac Parker Anderson Renwick, Mortimer Epstein, S. H. Steinberg, and John Paxton. The Statesman's Year-Book. London [etc.]: Palgrave [etc.], 1864. R 320.058 S797y 2008 Includes information by country.Johnstone, Patrick J. St. G. Operation World. Carlisle, Cumbria,   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1129)

Change:  Grimes, Barbara F., and Joseph Evans Grimes. Ethnologue. Dallas, Tex: SIL International, 2000. R 410 E84 14 v.1-2Martin, Frederick, John Scott Keltie, Isaac Parker Anderson Renwick, Mortimer Epstein, S. H. Steinberg, and John Paxton. The Statesman's Year-Book. London [etc.]: Palgrave [etc.], 1864. R 320.058 S797y 2008   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1125)

Change:  -- from the Pew Forum on Religions & Public Life, a few countries profiled.Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2007 -- The monitoring of social, economic and environmental development requires the use of data   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1092)

Change:  -- Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.CIA World Fact Book -- US government profiles of countries and territories around the world. Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications...Country Studies --   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1040)

Change: . The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department's regional bureaus. US Dept of State.CIA World Fact Book -- US government profiles of countries and territories around the world.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1010)

Change:  -- The monitoring of social, economic and environmental development requires the use of data that is comparable across countries and over time. This is realized   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 894)

Change:  Although the entry is brief for each country, the almanac is updated yearly so the data maybe more current than other sources. Greenwood Press has a series of books titled Culture and Customs of [country name]. The library has 12 titles (10   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 823)

Change:  (institutional login required) -- Search for your county in title field & choose The World Almanac & Book of Facts in the results list. Since this is updated yearly, the data maybe more current than other sources. We also have a print copy also. R 031.02 W927a 2008WEB RESOURCES   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 784)