Information Technology Landscape in Nations Around the World
Welcome to the database of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) in nations. The site now encompasses ICT reports covering more than 80 nations plus several white papers on special international ICT topics.
The reports were created by students in the course
"Nations, Policy and Information Technology." This is a graduate course offered within the IT
Department, in the Kogod School of Business, at American University, Washington D.C. USA.
Professor Erran Carmel teaches this course.
| Europe | Asia & Australia | Mid East & Africa | America |
|---|---|---|---|
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Completed 03/06 |
In progress 2007 |
Completed 05/07 |
Completed 05/07 |
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Austria |
Completed 03/06 |
Kenya Completed 03/06 |
Chile Completed 12/04 |
Bulgaria  Completed 12/04 |
Completed 03/06 |
Completed 03/06 |
Peru Completed 03/04 |
| Malta Completed 12/04 |
Malaysia Completed 12/04 |
Completed 03/06 |
Panama Completed 12/03 |
| Spain Completed 03/04 |
Australia Completed 03/04 |
Cote d'Ivoire
Completed 12/04 |
Mexico Completed 03/03 |
| Cyprus Completed 03/04 |
Vietnam Completed 03/03 |
Kuwait
Completed 12/04 |
Brazil Completed 12/03 |
| Russia Completed 03/04 |
China Completed 03/03 |
Botswana
Completed 03/04 |
Jamaica Completed 03/03 |
| Sweden Completed 12/03 |
Mongolia Completed 12/03 |
Iraq
Completed 03/04 |
Guatemala Completed 12/02 |
| Finland Completed 12/02 |
New Zealand Completed 03/03 |
South Africa
Completed 12/03 |
Costa Rica Completed 12/02 |
| Ireland Completed 12/02 |
Korea Completed 12/02 |
Syria
Completed 12/03 |
Canada Completed 12/02 |
| Latvia Completed 12/01 |
Hong Kong Completed 12/02 |
Senegal
Completed 12/03 |
Argentina Completed 12/01 |
| Switzerland Completed 12/02 |
Japan Completed 12/02 |
Bahrain
Completed 03/03 |
El Salvador Completed 12/01 |
| Norway Completed 12/02 |
Taiwan Completed 12/02 |
Jordan
Completed 03/03 |
Puerto Rico Completed 12/01 |
| Poland Completed 12/02 |
Thailand Completed 12/00 |
Morocco Completed 12/02 |
Trinidad & Tobago Completed 12/01 |
| Ukraine Completed 12/01 |
Bangladesh Completed 12/99 |
Nigeria Completed 12/02 |
Bahamas Completed 12/00 |
| Belgium Completed 12/01 |
Indonesia Completed 12/99 |
Lebanon Completed 12/01 |
Bolivia Completed 12/00 |
| Estonia Completed 12/01 |
Philippines Completed 12/99 |
Armenia Completed 12/01 |
Cuba Completed 12/00 |
| France Completed 12/01 |
Sri Lanka Completed 3/96 |
Sierra Leone Completed 12/01 |
Ecuador Completed 12/00 |
| Greece Completed 12/01 |
Turkey Completed 12/01 |
St. Vincent Completed 01/00 |
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| Netherlands Completed 12/00 |
Nicaragua Completed 12/99 |
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| Iceland Completed 12/00 |
Namibia Completed 12/99 |
Colombia Completed 12/98 |
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| United Kingdom Completed 12/00 |
Egypt Completed 12/99 |
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| Romania Completed 12/99 |
Guinea Completed 12/99 |
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| Luxembourg Completed 12/99 |
Ghana Completed 5/98 |
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| Portugal Completed 5/98 |
Qatar Completed 12/98 |
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| Hungary Completed 5/98 |
Saudi Arabia Completed 12/98 |
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| Germany Completed 5/98 |
Iran Completed 5/97 |
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| Czech Republic Completed 12/98 |
Palestine Completed 5/97 |
The best reports in the respective semesters are listed
below and are marked by one or two stars
- 2007: One star to UAE.
- 2006: One star to Singapore and Israel
- Falll 2004: Two stars to the White Paper on Associations. One star to Bulgaria.
- Spring 2004: Two stars to Botswana. One star to Iraq.
- Fall 2003: One star to Sweden, Syria, South Africa, Panama.
- Spring 2003: Viet Nam. One star to Mexico.
- 2002: Two stars to Costa Rica & Finland. One star to Guatemala, Hong Kong, Korea, Poland
- 2001: Two stars to Latvia, Argentina, Technology Parks. One star to Estonia, Cyber Cities.
- 2000: Two stars to Ecuador. One star to Cuba.
(Some best reports were replaced as they aged and are therefore no longer on this list)
The principal course project is a descriptive and analytic report that is linked from this menu. The report covers all aspects of I.T. in a country of the student's choice. The completed reports appearing here are unedited and appear as submitted at the end of the course. Since 1995 this report has been the central project of the class.
Other Topics/White Papers
- National Technology Associations
Completed 12/04
As technology industry plays a greater role in nations' economies, strong associations of technology companies have emerged. - Technology Parks
Completed 12/01
- Cybercities
Completed 12/01
American University | Kogod School of Business | The class: Nations, Policy and Information Technology The university is not responsible for updates and corrections. We welcome comments directly to the students and/or to Prof. Carmel. Class Logo is the artwork of Henry Kim. Last Update May 2007