Culturegrams World Edition: Cultural reports for 187 countries and territories, each including 25 categories such as land and climate, history, personal appearance, greetings, gestures, family, diet, holidays, economy, education, health, and events and trends. The Kids edition and the States edition are aimed at children and provide information at a children’s level.
Search tips:
- To search for country information either click on the word search in the upper right hand portion of the page and enter the name of the country into the search box, or select the World Edition box and click on the map to find your country.
- To hear the national anthem, go to the country page and click on the link in the middle of the page.
- To view data, click on the World Edition box and select data tables from the gray bar along the top of the page. The majority of data comes from the Human Development Report, published by the United Nations Development Programme, or the CIA World Factbook. Statistics from other sources (such as a government ministry) may be used on occasion.
Where is it :
Go to the UNLV Libraries' home page. Under Find, select Articles, then under Article databases by name, click on the letter C and select Culturegrams.
Quick link:
http://ezproxy.library.unlv.edu/login?url=http://online.culturegrams.com/secure/main/index.php
