Research, Citation, & Class Guides: INTRNAR 200: World Current Events: Countries

Country Information

Country Profiles (BBC News)
Guides to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives.
Countries (The World Bank)
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets (State Department)
Fact Sheets were formerly Background Notes. Also see annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom.
World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities
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Entries for countries label the type of legal system in the "Government" Section. Field Listing: Legal System describes the legal systems noted. Use the "References" tab for explanations of terms used elsewhere in the country profiles, e.g., the government types.
WHO Country Index
Organized alphabetically, this index provides access to health-related information about WHO member countries.
IMF Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
The papers in this collection are organized by country.

Global Road Warrior
Profiles of 175 countries including country facts, climate, society & culture, demographics, money and banking, points of interest, transportation, maps and communications.

Sage Data
Standardized and structured statistical data from more than 70 source organizations and governmental agencies.
Statista
Statistics and other quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a variety of other areas of interest.

EveryCRSReport.com
High-quality research and analysis of current issues, written for briefings to committees and members of Congress. Succinct, well-researched, and many are regularly updated.
CRS reports are sometimes reprinted in Congressional committee hearings. Use ProQuest Congressional to search for Congressional Research Service.