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FACTUAL : REFERENCE TOOLS: GEOGRAPHICAL AND ATLASES:
TradePort: Country Profiles from World Trade Press
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"Through an exclusive arrangement with World Trade Press, TradePort
offers data on 175 countries, free of charge. World Trade Press publishes
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Basic facts regarding these topics are covered in these country reports:

The People

Nationality
Religious Composition
Languages Spoken

Geography

Land Mass Total
Land
Water
Land Boundaries
Border countries
Coastline
Maritime claim
Continental shelf: median line with neighbors
Climate/Weather
Terrain
Elevation extremes
Natural Resources
Land use
Natural hazards
Environment - current issues

Demographics

Population
Age structure
Growth Rate
Life Expectancy
GDP Per Capita
Infant Mortality
Sex ratio
Net migration rate

Economy & Trade

Unemployment
Inflation Rate
Industries
Exports
Imports
Total Trade
Purchasing power parity
Top Export Partners
Top Import Partners
Top Exports
Top Imports
Debt - external
Economic aid
Business Workweek

Holidays

Official Holidays


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TradePort also provides information in these areas.

California

California Advantages
Trade Statistics

TradePort Network

News & Events
Assistance Centers
Affiliates
Partners

Export Tutorial

Overview
Getting Started
Researching Markets
Export Strategy
Focusing on Details
Rules of Trade
Financing Exports
Trade FAQ

Import Tutorial

The Plan
Logistics
Foreign Sourcing
Financing
Security

Market Research

Country Profiles
Trade Leads
Global Projects
Trade Statistics
Other Sources

Trade Library

Bibliography
Trade Units & Terms
International Currency
Languages
Geography & Travel
Legal

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Library : TradePort Bibliography
<http://www.tradeport.org/library/bibliography.html>

Making the Export Decision
Identifying International Markets
Foreign Market Entry
The Export Transaction
Financing Export Sales
Transporting Goods Internationally
Strategic Alliances
Export Periodicals
Other Information Sources


Content Sample:

Making the Export Decision
Export Sales and Marketing Manual
by John R. Jagoe
Export USA Publications
6901 W. 84th Street, Suite 157, P.O. Box 39264
Minneapolis, MN 55439-0264
Phone: (800) 876-0624
FAX: (612) 943-1535
Email: info@...
Internet URL: http://www.exportusa.com (for manual table of contents)
Manual: $295.00 plus $11.50 shipping. Quarterly Updates: $175.00/year.
Step-by-step procedural manual for selling U.S. products and services
worldwide. 600 pages. 15 chapters. Over 100 illustrations, flow charts,
worksheets, quotations forms, international shipping documents, export
sales contracts, current sources of export information, and much more.
Manual delivered in 2 days. Information can be updated quarterly.


The International Businesswomen: A Guide to Success in the Global
Marketplace
by Marlene L. Rossman
Greenwood-Praeger
88 Post Road, West
P.O. Box 5007
Westport, CT 06881
Phone: 203/226-3571
Price: $35.00
ISBN: 0-275-92000-3
Describes global opportunities in a forum directed toward women


Exporter's Guide to Federal Resources for Small Business
U.S. Government Printing Office
Superintendent of Documents
Washington, D.C. 20402
Phone: 202/783-3238 or contact the Government
Printing Office in your area.
Publication number 045-000-00263-2
Price: $4.75
Identifies major federal programs designed to assist small business owners
export.


Library : Glossary of Trade & Shipping Terms - A
<http://www.tradeport.org/library/a.html>

Content Sample:

A. & C.P. - Anchors and chains proved
a.a. - "Always afloat, after arrival"
A.A.D. - Annual aggregate deductible
a.a.r. - Against all risks
A.B. - Able-bodied seaman
A.B.S. - American Bureau of Shipping is an American ship classification
society.
a.c. - Account
A.C.A.S. - "Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service"
A.C.I.I. - Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute
A.C.V. - Air cushion vehicle (hovercraft)
A.F. - Advanced freight
a.f.a.a. - as far as applicable
A.G.W.I. - "Atlantic, Gulf, West Indies Limits"
a.h. - After hatch
A.H.F. - American hull form (insurance policy)
A.I.M.U. - American Institute of Marine Underwriters



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