Basic Sources Area Handbook for . . . . Each handbook covers a particular country and its social, political, and economic structure in detail. Many titles are also available at the Library of Congress Website. Statistics United Nations Statistical Yearbook . The basic source for social, economic, and demographic data for countries of the world.
Statistics are detailed and reliable but can be slow in publication.
Selected Social Indicators are available at the UN Website. International Marketing Data and Statistics . Detailed tables on the sales and consumption of products and services, by country. Another source of socio-economic data, covering education, libraries, broadcasting, and the media. World Health Statistics Annual .