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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order BBC News World Edition: 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 and video clips from the BBC archives. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 9, 2003 Countries of the World
Basic facts about all of the countries of the world. Entries include a map; flag; official name; current ruler; land area; population; capital; largest cities; monetary unit; languages; ethnicity/race; religions; literacy rate; economy; government; and history. From Infoplease. http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Politics by Place, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 27, 2005 Country Profiles
This site from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides general overviews of the nations of the world from a British perspective. It includes "recent history, recent political developments, relations with the international community and bilateral political and commercial relations with the UK." Includes links to related information. http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365 Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Jul 24, 2006 Country Studies
Online version of a series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. This series contains studies of more than 100 countries. You can search across all countries or any combination of countries, browse the table of contents for a specific country, or read the full text for any of the countries listed. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Politics, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Social Science Last updated Feb 13, 2003 The ELDIS Gateway to Development Information
Offers searchable access to world development information, including agriculture, economics, education, trade, statistics, organizations, and development sectors. Includes country profiles for Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East; resource guides on development topics; news; and Web links. From the ELDIS Programme, hosted by the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. http://www.eldis.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Country Studies by Continent, Economics, Environment, Finance, International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 28, 2002 Global Gateway: World Culture & Resources
This site presents an introduction to the international resources of the Library of Congress. It provides information about the international collection, a set of links to "electronic resources on the nations of the world selected by Library of Congress subject experts," links to research guides and databases on subjects such as country studies and global legal information, and access to other related material. http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Social Science Last updated Sep 2, 2004 globalEDGE
This site features "information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities." Research materials include country profiles (with business climate, history and politics, and statistics); a searchable, topical directory of international business resources; market indicators; and a glossary. The site also features news and commentary, a discussion board and chat room, and academic research resources. Registration (free) required to post to discussion board and receive e-mail newsletters. From Michigan State University. http://globaledge.msu.edu/ Topics: Business, College and University Education, Country Studies by Continent, Geography, International Trade Last updated Feb 20, 2006 Gumshoe Librarian: "Where in the World Is ..."
This site provides links to material for conducting research on international topics. Includes "business and corporate data, global news, search engines, guides to international and comparative law, country profiles and statistics, ... banking resources, and data on terrorism and security issues." Most sites are free. Created by law librarians Barbara Fullerton and Sabrina Pacifici for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/features/gumshoe.htm Topics: Business, Country Studies by Continent, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Regions of the World, Terrorism Last updated May 22, 2007 Portals to the World
"Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria." http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated May 20, 2003 |
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