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Sites:
CIA
World Factbook
The ultimate quick information site.
Country Analysis
Briefs (Energy Information Administration)
International coverage of up-to-date statistics, maps, and energy facts.
Country
Studies
A continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division
of the Library of Congress. This online series presently contains studies
of 85 countries. Note: This series also available
in print form. Search the web
catalog using keyword phrase 'country (study or studies)'.
U.S.
Department of State
This site has links to many different State Department
sites providing information on countries and regions of the world.
Subsites include:
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Background Notes
Provide brief overviews of other countries and of international organizations.
Export.gov - Country and Industry Market Research
Prepared annually by U.S. embassies with the assistance of several U.S. government agencies, these reports present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis.
Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices
These reports are submitted annually by the U.S.
Department of State to the U.S. Congress. They cover internationally
recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights,
as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Economist
Intelligence Unit (EIU) ChRiv
Our subscription includes Country Profiles and Country Reports for
48 African and Latin American countries and the following publications:
Business Asia, Business China, Business Eastern Europe, Business Europe,
Business Latin America, Country Commerce, Country Finance, and Country
Monitor. Reports can be searched by title of publication, country and
by key word.
International Trade
Administration
This U.S. Department of Commerce site has trade-related
information on countries, regions, and industries.
ABCNEWS.com:
Country Profiles
Basic information plus a color map, a country's
flag and its national anthem. A database of sortable statistics
and cultural differences can be used to compare each county to
others in the world.
State Department listing of current country names as recognized by the U.S. Government.
InfoNation
United Nations database "that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations" (from the site).
World Energy Balances
This site, produced by the EIA, offers a statistical breakdown--by country--of production, consumption, imports and exports of key energy sources.
World Resources Institute: Facts and Figures
Provides comprehensive data on a broad array of environmental, economic and social issues presented both as tables and in map form.
Directories:
International
Documents - Foreign Governments (Northwestern University/GODORTS)Alphabetical listing by country linking to governmental sources of documents within that country ( e.g., statistics offices).
Ministries
of Foreign Affairs Online
Alphabetical list of ministries, by country.
Country Business Bibliographies
Created by staff of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Management
Library to provide sources of information about the business aspects
of foreign countries.
Print
Sources:
Europa World Year Book. 1969+.
A standard resource. Includes an overview of each country's current history as well as key statistics and directory listings of agencies and organizations.
Mugar Reference XD 2 F59; latest at Ref Desk
Statesman's Year-book. 1903+.
Detailed country-by-country statistics; use in conjunction with Europa, above.
Mugar Reference XJA51 .E64; latest at Ref Desk
Political Handbook of the World.
Sections on every country in the world and more than 100 intergovernmental organizations, such as NATO, OPEC, and UN affiliates.
Mugar Reference XJF37 .F27
World Bibliographical Series.
Actual titles vary by country name; locate in web catalog by searching keyword phrase 'world bibliographical series'.
call numbers vary