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Logistics: Travel Documents, Health and Safety
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Welcome to the U-M Library's Study Abroad Top 10 Countries guide. These resources will help you prepare for your trip abroad. Countries have been selected based on the 2022 U-M Education Abroad Report.
- Global Michigan PageHere you'll find official U-M information about travel abroad requirements, internships, financial and legal aspects etc.
- Travel Abroad BasicsPage from the UM International Center with information about docuemtns required, finances, health considerations etc.
- Center for Global and Intercultural Study (CGIS) PageCGIS offers over 70 programs in over 30 countries, from short-term summer service learning to traditional year-long study abroad, for undergraduate students throughout the University of Michigan.
- WikitravelAs you prepare for your trip abroad, it's important to gather information about the logistics involved: visa requirements, travel information, safety tips, weather, and the local culture & etiquette. This website is a great place to start with up to date, user-generated information.
Cultural and Career Information
Global Road Warrior is an extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. It consists of 174 Country Guides of 119 topics each.
GoinGlobal provides international job and internship listings, country-specific career info and cultural/interviewing advice. It also has information about US companies seeking to hire international employees).
Basic Facts About Specific Countries
- BBC Country ProfilesCountry profiles from BBC News. Freely available website.
- Europa World PlusOnline version of the Europa World Year Book and all nine volumes of the Europa Regional Surveys of the World series, containing detailed political, economic, and geographic information on over 250 countries and territories, including recent statistics, directory information, and current analysis
- NationMasterNationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. Country profiles are available along with maps and graphs comparing countries' crime, economy, education, energy, environment, geography, government, health, media, military, people, sports and transportation. Freely available website.
- World Bank Country ProfilesCountry profiles prepared by World Bank staff are available for 157 nations. Freely available website.
- US Department of State: Background NotesThis website, from the US Department of State, includes facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of countries around the world.
- CIA World Factbook"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."
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- Safe Computing When TravelingITS page: "Planning a big trip or a small excursion? If you'll be taking your laptop, phone, or other mobile device along, protect your privacy, personal data, and the U-M data you work with, while you travel."
- Communications AbroadGreat tips from the U-M International Center about using your cell phone and other devices abroad.