Where should I begin?
Looking for current background information on a specific country? These resources are excellent starting points.
Country Profiles
- CIA World FactbookProvides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- EIU.comEconomic, demographic, consumption and industry data on 60 major countries worldwide and 11 regional aggregates. Included are detailed economic and industry forecasts for the next five years and longer-term economic projections.
- Europa World PlusEconomic, political, historical, and geographic profiles of 250+ countries and global regions. Contact information for political, business, media, and cultural agencies and officials, including 1,900 international organizations. Search or browse by country, region, organization, or people.
- Fact Sheets: U.S. Relations with ... (U.S. Department of State)Fact Sheets that focus on current U.S. relations with each country.
- LANIC: Country DirectoryAn important gateway to online resources on Latin America and the Caribbean.
- NACLA Report on the AmericasProgressive magazine covering Latin America and its relationship with the United States. Published since 1967.
- Political Database of the AmericasThe mission of the Political Database of the Americas is to contribute to the study, promotion and strengthening of democracy in the hemisphere, through the collection, systematization, dissemination, and exchange of information, data, statistics, and institutions from a political perspective, comparative studies; and other resources relevant to the 35 countries of the region.
- Political Handbook of the WorldProvides thorough and accurate information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system.
