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Covers all aspects of culture and social life (economy, history and cultural relations, family and kinship, sociopolitical organization, and religion).
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Use these reference books to find introductions to various countries.
The Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Describes more than 1,500 global cultures.
The Europa World Year Book
Detailed country surveys containing analytical, statistical, and directory information. Political and socio-economic focus.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Essays on approximately 150 culture groups of the U.S., from Acadians to Yupiats, covering their history, acculturation and assimilation, family and community dynamics, language and religion.
Maps locations and numbers of speakers of twelve languages commonly spoken in the United States. In the map, you can narrow the speakers by language.
This catalog provides access to information about thousands of languages
