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| World Wide Web Virtual Library–Demography and Population Studies | ||
| As with all Virtual Library sites, this page directs you to hundreds of links. ( http://demography.anu.edu.au/VirtualLibrary/ ) | ||
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| The Census Bureau Home Page | ||
| Not only does the Census Bureau offer access to data, there are also countless reports and maps to be found here. ( http://www.census.gov/ ) | ||
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| State Census Data Centers | ||
| This site offers one-stop linking to state census sites. Simple but useful. ( http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/ ) | ||
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| Ameristat | ||
| Operated by the respected Population Reference Bureau, this site has loads of data and reports about the U.S. population and demographic trends. ( http://www.ameristat.org/ ) | ||
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| Statistics Canada | ||
| This is the access page for 2001 Census data from Canada. Don't ignore the "Maps" link. ( http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/release/index.cfm ) | ||
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| United Nations Population Information Network | ||
| The United Nations Population Information Network offers data on world population and demographic trends. This site is a bit confusing, but there's a lot of useful content. ( http://www.un.org/popin/ ) | ||
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| The United Nations Population Fund | ||
| UNFPA is the UN agency that funds population and reproductive health programs around the world. While there's a bit of an agenda here, there are a lot of good publications and reports. Don't overlook the graphs and tables. ( http://www.unfpa.org/ ) | ||
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| Population Reference Bureau | ||
| The best site, in my opinion, for easy access to global, regional, and country-specific population data. Go here first if you're looking for data on areas outside your country. ( http://www.prb.org/ ) | ||
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| Population Reference Bureau's PopNet | ||
| PopNet is an extension of the Population Reference Bureau and offers a good number of links to governmental and non-governmental sites that deal with population data or issues. ( http://www.popnet.org ) | ||
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| UN Demographics, Social, and Housing Statistics | ||
| This is the portal for demograhic, social, and housing statistics maintained by the United Nations. ( http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/default.htm ) | ||
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| UNICEF Statistics | ||
| This is UNICEF's database of country statistics on the well-being of children. ( http://www.unicef.org/statistics/index.html ) | ||
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| International Data Base | ||
| This is the U.S. Census Bureau's site of international population statistics. Check out the population pyramids section in particular. ( http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html ) | ||
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| National Center for Health Statistics | ||
| A database of health, population, and social statistics maintained by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ ) | ||
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| Demographic and Health Surveys | ||
| This is a commercial site, but there's some useful information available for free. ( http://www.measuredhs.com/ ) | ||
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| World Health Organization | ||
| The World Health Organization is not a demographic research organization per se, but you'll find this site quite useful for understanding the range of health issues faced by the planet's growing population. ( http://www.who.int/en/ ) | ||
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| World Health Organization's Statistical Information System | ||
| This is a World Health Organization guide to statistics it keeps across its organization. For that reason, this is a good place to start if you're looking for health statistics. ( http://www3.who.int/whosis/menu.cfm ) | ||
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| AIDS Education Global Information System | ||
| Because AIDS is ravaging the populations of many countries, it's vital for the student of global population geography to understand the disease and its spatial distribution. This site helps to do that. ( http://www.aegis.org/ ) | ||
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| International Programs Center | ||
| Not pretty to look at, but this site will point you towards information about census taking around the world and some international demographic statistics. ( http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/ ) | ||
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| CIA World Factbook | ||
| The CIA World Factbook has long been a reliable source for very basic population data about the world's countries. The site is well organized and easy to use. ( http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ ) | ||
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| Population Association of America | ||
| This site has several years of newsletters from the Population Association of America. ( http://www.pop.psu.edu/general/pubs/PAA_Affairs ) | ||
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| Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)–Demography | ||
| Links, links, and more links. There's no excuse not to find some data or an organization after visiting this site. ( http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/World-cat/demog.html ) | ||
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| Johns Hopkins University Population Information Program | ||
| This site is a database of professional literature on reproductive health issues. Many publications must be purchased. ( http://db.jhuccp.org/popinform/basic.html ) | ||
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| About.com's Geography Pages | ||
| A collection of basic articles and links from About.com. ( http://geography.about.com/cs/populationgeo/index.htm?once=true& ) | ||
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| Population Growth and Balance Simulation | ||
| This is an online lesson in how populations grow, maintain a balance, or decline. Squirrels seem to be the main focus. ( http://arcytech.org/java/population/ ) | ||
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| Social Statistics Briefing Room from the White House | ||
| A series of basic graphs and charts about U.S. society. ( http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/demography.html ) | ||
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| FedStats Demographics | ||
| A list of U.S. government sites that maintain demographic databases that you can access. ( http://www.fedstats.gov/programs/ ) | ||
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| Population Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers | ||
| This speciality group of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) might be a good organization to join if you develop a deeper interest in population geography. ( http://www.pop.psu.edu/aag/psg.html ) | ||
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