The Credo Reference database has thousands of searchable entries on all subjects from encyclopedias and other reference books (including CIA Factbook).
Look for books in the College Library.
Who better than the CIA to provide current information about other countries?
REF 305.8 W927 Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
REF 320.05 S797 The Statesman’s Yearbook
REF 940s-950s
These can be checked out of the Library or found online:
Axtell, Roger E., ed. Do's and Taboos around the World series. Call numbers begin with 395.52
Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Online book: search the Library catalog for the title.
Foster, Dean Allen. The Global Etiquette Guide to Africa and the Middle East. Online book: search the Library catalog or EBSCOhost's eBook Collection database.
Foster, Dean Allen. The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia. 395.095 F754 G562 2000
Hodge, Sheida. Global Smarts: The Art of Communicating and Deal Making Anywhere in the World. 395.52 H688 G562 2000
Morrison, Terri. Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in More Than 60 Countries. 395.52 M882 K61 2006
Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of Peoples and Cultures. 306.097 O98 1992
Saphiere, Dianne Hofner. Communication Highwire: Leveraging the Power of Diverse Communication Styles. 658.45 S241 C734 2005
