Country Specific Information

All good study abroad students want to learn as much as they can about their destination prior to departure. For official facts and information, consult

• the CIA World Factbook
• the Library of Congress Country Studies
• the U.S. State Department Background Notes
• The Economist magazine's Country Briefings

To read the press in your destination:

• Newspapers OnLine
• Magazines OnLine

For more student oriented cultural information:

• the Lonely Planet, Footprint, Rough Guide and Let's Go publications are useful
• the Culture Shock series provides a good introduction to customs and etiquette in selected countries or cities (no web site; you can order through your local indie bookstore)
• Planeta.com provides good information on Latin America and eco-tourism
• The British Council puts out a zine directed at US students planning to study in the UK.
• Budget Britain is a website created by American students for American students planning to study in Great Britain.

Study Abroad makes us aware that time is relative. Discover what time it is, and when the sun rises and sets, in your study abroad destination.