Finding Data

Governmental data from Canada

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Published by the Statistical Office of the European Union, here you can find statistics related to European society and economy.

Provides statistics on global economy and trade, debt, employment and more.

Statistics related to China. Click the "Statistical Data" link near the top of the page. On the left side of the page, choose monthly, quarterly, or yearly data. The yearly data option offers the widest variety of statistical information.

Statistics related to the United Kingdom, including population, agriculture, the economy, transportation, tourism and more.

Links to current edition: 2011
& to previous editions: 1948 - 2010

Links to the current edition: 55th ed. (2010),
& to previous editions: 50th ed. (2006) - 54th ed. (2009)

Statistics related to the economics, demographics, education and more of U.N. member countries.

PDF Backfiles in the Hathi Trust Digital Library: 1982-2008. Courtesy of HathiTrust.

Data about international trade