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International Organizations for Data

UN Data
UNdata contains more than 60 million records from various UN groups (UNESCO, UNHCR, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Health Organization). Users can use the keyword search, view country profiles, limit results to specific UN organizations, and explore popular topics (population, crime, health): Get worldwide info, e.g. internet use.
World Bank Data
The World Bank provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Provides numerous analyses, statistics and news on all business, cultural, economic, environmental, social, and political global issues.
Doing Business.com
Compares business regulations across the world; Has rankings, statistics, reports, and provides tools for comparison. Published by World Bank, a reputable source.
Global Edge
A directory for international business information.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Sites on the Web
Provides links to the main U.S. Federal Statistical Agencies, state labor market statistics, and National Statistical Agencies for other countries
Country Profiles - from Global Issues in Context
Choose a world region, then a country. Each country page includes current news, journal articles, reference book articles, statistics, quick facts and a detailed Country Profile (the link is under the "Quick Facts").

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista integrates statistical data from over 80,000 topics in areas such as business, education, finance, media, politics, society, and technology. Statista gathers data from over 20,000 sources, including market reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. Datasets cover 170 industries and over 150 countries. The reports, charts, infographics, and statistics found in the database can be viewed online or downloaded.

ABYZ Newslinks
Lists over 15,600 newspapers and other news sources by country and by region within each country. There is a language code next to each newspaper and separate links to alternative language versions if they are available.
Google Directory - Newspapers
Links to online newspapers from the United States and around the world.
World Press - World Headlines & Newspapers
One of the web’s largest and most comprehensive directories of World Newspapers and Magazines, sorted by Country, region, and political affiliation.