Country Information Resources - PY 420 - Cultural Psychology

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CultureGrams World Edition This link opens in a new window Country reports on daily life and culture, including background, customs, and lifestyles. Each includes 25 categories such as Land and Climate, History, Personal Appearance, Greetings, Dating and Marriage, Family, Diet, Housing, Holidays, Economy, Education, Health, etc.
CultureGrams provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. The reports are written and reviewed by in-country experts and are updated as new information becomes available. World Edition-Cultural reports for more than 200 countries. Each include 25 categories such as Land and Climate, History, Personal Appearance, Greetings, Dating and Marriage, Family, Diet, Housing, Holidays, Economy, Education, Health, and more.

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BBC Country Profiles Full profiles provide an instant guide 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.
CIA World Factbook Information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, demographic, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Country Insights | Centre for Intercultural Learning Conversations, communication styles; emotional styles; dress, punctuality & formality; religion, class, ethnicity, & gender; relationship-building; privileges and favoritism; recommended books, films & foods; in-country activities; national heroes; and stereotypes.
Country Profiles - Global Guide to Culture, Customs and Etiquette Key topics such as language, society, culture, food, beliefs, business practices and social etiquette.