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Overviews of the U.S.
Changing America: The United States Population in Transition
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Society & Values, Volume 4, Number 2, June 1999. This issue of the electronic journal presents fundamental demographic details about the changing U.S. population at this moment in history, the U.S. census, new immigration trends and the growing impact of seniors, among other subjects, and offers resources for further exploration of the topic.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0699/ijse/ijse0699.htm
Portrait of the USA
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs. A guide to various aspects of life in the United States, covering: people, geography, history, government, business, education, science and medicine, religion, social services, the arts, sports and entertainment, the media and U.S. holidays.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/homepage.htm
The United States
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. From the World Fact Book 2004.
A brief summary of key facts and statistics about the U.S.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html
USA Quick Facts
U.S. Census Bureau. Quick, easy access to summary statistics about people, businesses, and geography. Most statistics are based on the 2000 Census.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html
Writers on America
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs. 15 writers who have attained a certain stature for their work, with the group as a whole reflecting the considerable diversity of American writing today, were commissioned to each write an essay. The assignment: In what sense do you see yourself as an American writer? The results illuminate in an interesting way certain America values -- freedom, diversity, democracy -- that may not be well understood in all parts of the world.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/writers/homepage.htm
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