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"The Statistics Division is committed to the advancement of the global statistical system. We compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries' efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. We facilitate the coordination of international statistical activities and support the functioning of the UN Statistical Commission as the apex entity of the global statistical system."

"Search the web for statistical images: graphs, maps, data tables, scatterplots, figures and statistics."

"Smarter Research With All Statistics In Your Hands" Great site with loads of data! Topics include: crime stats, demographics, environment, poverty, transportation and more!

Incredible stats in real-time

check this site out for some interesting stats.

If It Were My Home now offers a feature for quickly comparing ten key statistics about life in different countries. To view the comparisons just select two countries from the lists and click compare. If It Were My Home will also show you a size comparison of a selected country centered over your hometown.

"Assuming you're not working for a media corporation with huge graphics and statistics departments at your disposal, you may want to create some infographics for your own articles. With today's flood of information, infographics allow readers to quickly digest and understand complex data. A good infographic will not only inform readers, but will also create interest and convince people to read your article similar to how good headlines and photos attract readers. In contrast, both boring and overly complex graphics will quickly convince readers to ignore your article."

Great list of resources on infographics from the NY Times

very interesting interactive map which shows varying data

Great visual representation of data.

Portal to US Census information

main page of the US Census Bureau

how to add an interactive map to your spreadsheet.

This could be a really interesting application if you are studing an area and have statistics and then want to link those stats to a specific place.

HippoCampus is a project of the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE). The goal of HippoCampus is to provide high-quality, multimedia content on general education subjects to high school and college students free of charge.

Might be a useful resource for students esp. if they need additional background info. Links to Khan Academy also

"SELECT a subject from the top menu and watch the countries on the map change their size. Instead of land mass, the size of each country will represent the data for that subject --both its share of the total and absolute value."