PSCI 110 - Louishomme: Country Profiles

• CIA World Factbook
  The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
• Foreign Information by Country from the University of Colorado at Boulder University Libraries
  Compiles information on countries from a wide variety of governmental and nongovernmental resources.
• Country Background Notes
  Background Notes from the US Department of State include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
• Country Profiles from the UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  Maintained by knowledgeable experts from the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For each country, this website gives headline facts and figures about the population, capital city, currency and so on. Then briefly outline the geography and recent history, current politics and economic trends, and the country's commercial and political relations with the UK.
• Country Studies- Federal Research Division Library of Congress
  The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.

Europa World Yearbook

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations

The Statesman's Yearbook

Use this link to search for Country Profiles:

• Country Profile
  Add your country name to the search box to customize your search.

• Historical Guide to Countries
  The Historical Guide to Countries is maintained by the United States Department of State, Office of the Librarian.
• Select an article from the left sidebar, or view a list of all countries.

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News: Country Profiles
  Profiles provide an "instant guide" to news, history, politics, event timelines, and economic background of world countries.  Presents country overviews, basic facts, Web links, and details on leaders and media.  Includes news stories and audio videos clips from BCC Archive.