Formerly the known as the Canadian Tourism Commission, this organization promotes Canada to international markets. They publish reports and recent statistics on the Tourism industry sector in Canada.
This publication presents estimates of government revenues attributable to tourism for the years 2000 to 2007. Estimates of the revenue attributable to tourism spending by non-residents (i.e. tourism exports) and by residents (i.e. tourism domestic demand) are also included for the first time.
provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Guides to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives.
the online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring some of its books, papers and statistics including the OECD factbook
A wealth of statistical information with options for users to save and manipulate the data in a variety of formats.
The core mission of the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD) is “to advance the development of the global statistical system and promote the dissemination of statistical information.” For 60 years the United Nations (UN) has been collecting and publishing statistical data from its member states on a wide range of economic, social, political, cultural, and environmental issues.
“Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.”
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