BRIC+Nations



__BRIC NATIONS__

For all of the nations that you will study in this course the following sites are highly recommended:

[|Library of Congress Portals to the World] -- Just start here. Excellent subject guide for country specific topics such as economy, society, national security, etc.

[|Library of Congress Country Studies]-- In depth info on each country.

[|CIA World Factbook]-- From the CIA. Demographic (census) data, economic data. ..

[|World Bank]-- Pick your country, also check out the special features on the homepage.

__DATABASES__

Two new databases will be invaluable to this course: **CQ Global Researcher** and **Global Issues in Context.** Global Issues in Context is kind of a one-stop-shop for news, current issues, economic data, and analysis. USE IT!

Brazil

[|Wilson Center-Brazil Institute]