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A1. Currently all browsers except for Apple Safari browsers.
Q2. Is the CountryWatch site ADA compliant?
A2. Yes, we used
Hemish.org
to test our site for ADA compliancy.
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Q4. Why should I pay for a subscription to CountryWatch when I
get information free from other sources?
A4. CountryWatch provides reliable, up-to-date news and information on 192
countries of the world. The Country Reviews are consistently formatted which
makes it easy to navigate and also to cross reference and do comparative
analysis between more than one country. Additionally, CountryWatch provides
over 75-pages worth of information on each country.
Q5. What is included with the different levels of service,
Standard, Premium, Elite and Suite?
A5. CountryWatch Standard Access (for individual users only) includes Country
Reviews for all 192 countries and the Country Wire. CountryWatch Premium Access
provides everything Standard provides and adds CountryWatch Data and
CountryWatch Map Gallery. One step above the CountryWatch Premium Access is the
CountryWatch Elite Access which contains everything in Standard and Premium,
plus you get access to CountryWatch Macro-Economic Forecast. CountryWatch Suite
also provides access to our all new CountryWatch Energy Forecast along with
access to everything in the other subscription packages.
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Q8. Where does CountryWatch get their information?
A8. CountryWatch uses a number of government, academic, media and independent
sources to compose its reviews. For specific source materials call us at
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Q10. Why do you only cover 192 countries?
A10. At CountryWatch.com, the criterion for coverage of a geopolitical area “as
a country” is dependent upon whether or not it has been recognized by the
United States’ Department of State. Consequently, CountryWatch covers 192
independent states in the world, including the world’s newest country, East
Timor.
Because the United Nations has 189 member states, many people erroneously
assume there are only 189 countries or sovereign states, yet there are three
countries, such as the Holy See (Vatican City) and Switzerland, which are not
included in this list. Switzerland, for example, upholds its tenet of
neutrality by holding only “observer” status at the United Nations. The third
country, East Timor, has not yet become a member state due to its recent
admission into the community of independent states. It is anticipated that East
Timor will soon become another member of the United Nations.
CountryWatch has been attentive to independence movements across the world. As
such, when independence from Indonesia was declared, and when sovereign status
as well as international recognition was achieved, CountryWatch was pleased to
add East Timor to its list of countries covered, during the very week of
official independence.
Other territories, such as Puerto Rico and Taiwan have met many requirements of
independent nation state status, but continue to be treated as dependencies of
sorts. In fact, until 1971, Taiwan was a member of the United Nations, but
since then has been replaced by China in this regard.
At CountryWatch.com, certain territories, such as Puerto Rico, are treated in
special sections or appendices in the United States Country Review, while
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao are each treated in a similar manner within the
China Country Review. Countrywatch.com recognizes the imprecise and politicized
nature of such treatments, and as has been illustrated in the case of East
Timor, the editor is vigilant about staying abreast of political developments,
should sovereign status become a reality at some point in the future.
CountryWatch recognizes and understands that the United States Department of
State’s recognition of a country is reflective of the particular political
agenda of the United States and its allies. Use of the Department of State
listing is not intended to be an explicit endorsement of any country’s
political priorities and CountryWatch encourages users to consider the complex
range of parameters included in designating any place or area to be a sovereign
country.
Q11. How often is the information updated?
A11. Each Country Review is updated once per year or as major events occur. The
Country Wire is updated throughout the day as news stories become available.
Q12. How do I cite CountryWatch as an online resource?
A12. Commentary
For items in a "Works Cited" list, CountryWatch suggests that users follow
recommended patterns for indentation given in the MLA Handbook, 4th edition.
Individual Works
Basic form, using an Internet protocol:
Author/editor. Title of Print Version of Work. Edition statement (if given).
Publication information (Place of publication: publisher, date), if given.
Title of Electronic Work. Medium. Available Protocol (if
applicable):Site/Path/File. Access date.
Examples:
Youngblood-Coleman, Denise, editor. Country Review: France. 2003. Houston,
Texas: CountryWatch Publications, 2003. Country Review:France. Online.
Available URL:
http://www.countrywatch.com/cw_country.asp?vCOUNTRY=61 October,
12, 2003.
Note:
This is the citation format used when the print version is not used in the
reference.
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