GlobalEDGE (Michigan University Website)
Resource covered in Library Orientation
From this resource you should have been able to identify criterion for evaluating a country for export.
- globalEDGEExcellent resource to begin your journey on understanding different countries. globalEDGE is created by the International Business Center and the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University
Try one of the ways to gain insights on a country.
Mergent Online (Library Database)
- Mergent Online
A financial analysis database of over 25,000 publicly traded US and international companies over 30 years. Major industry reports. Search and compare companies by long term debt, profitability ratios, and many more. Create custom financial comparison charts. A century of annual reports.
To locate a Country Profile,
Select Advanced search
Use the dropdown to select a country (right top of the screen)
World Factbook (by CIA)
- World Factbook (by the CIA) "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. The Reference tab includes: a variety of world, regional, country, ocean, and time zone maps; Flags of the World; and a Country Comparison function that ranks the country information and data in more than 75 Factbook fields."
Use the drop down to select a country that you wish to learn more about.
Challenge Question: How Much Coastline does Brazil have?
Nation Master (website)
- NationMasterScroll down the page to Country Information. Select a country for facts and stats. Use top left menu to open a drop down to compare selected country to another.