LibGuides: IS 250 Cross Cultural Communications: Find Background Information

Online Reference Sources

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CIA World Factbook
Free Internet resource.
Cultural Grams
CultureGrams helps you and your students discover the world with concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations -- from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

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Online version of the Country Studies Handbooks produced by the Library of Congress and the Department of the Army. Describes and analyzes the political, economic, social, national security systems and institutions of over 100 countries and examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.

Air Pollution: Topic Page
Contamination of the air by noxious gases and minute particles of solid and liquid matter (particulates) in concentrations that endanger health. The major sources of air pollution are transportation engines, power and heat generation, industrial processes, and the burning of solid waste. MORE
Famine: Topic Page
A severe general shortage of food, usually caused by a population explosion or failure of food crops.MORE
Global Warming: Topic Page
A gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s surface and its atmosphere which has been attributed to the greenhouse effect. MORE
Overfishing: Topic Page
Fishing at rates that exceed the sustained-yield cropping of fish species, resulting in a net population decline
Overpopulation: Topic Page
The condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash.MORE
Water Pollution: Topic Page
Contamination of water resources by harmful wastes; see also sewerage, water supply, pollution, and environmentalism. MORE