From the US Dept. of State. This resource provides up to date profiles and news releases on countries from the perspective of the United States. While created for the use in diplomacy, information is reliable and relevant to international trade and overseas operations.
The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
In addition to providing statistics, the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) creates a positive climate for growth in travel and tourism by reducing institutional barriers to tourism, administers joint marketing efforts, provides official travel and tourism statistics, and coordinates efforts across federal agencies through the Tourism Policy Council.
BTS is one of more than a dozen principal federal statistical agencies. Learn about BTS, the federal statistical community, and the policies and methods they use to develop accurate, objective information.
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
