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Geography

This guide is intended to assist those doing research in the area of Geography.

Find statistics on geographical topics.

Global Cities 2020
Developed by ATKearney/Global Business Policy Council, the Global Cities Index provides a comprehensive ranking of the leading global cities from around the world.

Human Development Reports
Full access to the most current report from the United Nations Development Programme.

Proquest Statistical Insight
(Formerly Lexis Nexis Statistical.) ProQuest Statistical Insight provides access to statistics on a wide variety of topics produced by Federal agencies, states, and intergovernmental and international organizations.

MPI Data Hub: Migration Facts, Stats, and Maps
Access to the latest immigration statistics, maps, and numbers for the United States and other countries.

Population Index
Online version of the Population Index periodical. Covers international research on demographic topics.

Population Reference Bureau
A site dedicated to providing information about population, health, and the environment.

U.S. Census information

U.S. Census Bureau: Geography
Integrates all U.S. Census Bureau geographic products, including Maps and TIGER/Line data.

U.S. Census Bureau: Patterns of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Population Change: 2000-2010
A  2010 Census Special Report that examines population distribution for 2010 and population change from 2000 to 2010 for core based statistical areas (metro and micro areas) in the United States and Puerto Rico.

U.S. Census Bureau: Population and Household Economic Topics
Provides demographic data for the U.S.  Covers a range of subject areas, e.g., Age, Births, Immigration, Migration, and Wealth, among others.

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