This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Jamaica. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...

Global exportation and importation increased when water routes opened up. This unit analyzes how this affected world trade as well as the spread of population, religion, and illness.

This interesting site talks about the natural resources in Azerbaijan. Read about this country's oil and natural gas reserves and the importance of these to the economy and politics.

Aggregate demand is made up of four components: consumption spending, investment spending, government spending, and spending on exports minus imports. Increasing or decreasing any of these components create shifts the AD curve.

In this paper the author argues that China is still weak on enforcing intellectual property laws and that foreign companies should take steps to protect their rights in the Chinese legal system. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]

Facts about Tunisia including environmental issues, geography, government, people, water, economy, agriculture, and energy resources.

A look at the agricultural economy of Ethiopia and a discussion of potential growth in other areas. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

This article on the economy of Kazakhstan from the Travel Document Systems focuses on the Gross National Product as recently as 2006. You can also find out about Kazakhstan's most important industries.

Read how Malawi is attempting to strengthen its economy and reduce corruption as a way to increase foreign investment. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores some of the factors that affect the cost of resources, such as availability, ease of extraction, and politics.

If you're doing a research paper on Argentina, this is a great place to begin. Has information about the history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view.

If you're doing a research paper on Chile, this is a great place to begin. Has information about the history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view.

A short description of Japanese economy and industry which details on what the Japanese manufacture, what their specialties are and more.

NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, went into effect on January 1, 1994. The Agreement phases out most tariffs between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Tariffs, which are taxes on imports, increase the price of foreign...

Learners work to solve problems involving international trade, then seek to improve the balance of trade with other countries. At this site, you can develop and make decisions similar to those in international business. Includes links to...

International trade allows countries to buy and sell both domestic and foreign goods, as well as services and financial assets. A country's transactions are summarized in a set of accounts called the Balance of Payments (BOP). Young...

This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...

Concise overview of the economy of Ecuador including natural resources, important cities, and economic progress.

Concise overview of the economy of Peru including natural resources, important cities, and economic progress.

A map from 1920 of the Philippine Islands showing the principal commercial products in the region, with the products named in red. The map shows major cities and chief seaports, railroads, navigable rivers, islands and coastal features....

Consider how individuals making economic decisions connect countries to one another around the world. Discuss what happens and how farmers and factory workers in third-world countries are affected when production exceeds consumption.

A listing of all sorts of available reports on bismuth. Great resources for students at many levels.

A fountain of information about the Nebraska of today. Includes population statistics, loads of graphs and tables, imports, exports, etc.

A profile of Japan that includes links to recent articles about Japan from the "Economist," the influential newspaper of worldwide business and economic affairs. Includes a page of basic facts about the country (population, major exports...