Country Studies: Profiles

Click on the headings below to view suggested resources.

Articles & eResources

WDI (World Development Indicators) Online

LexisNexis Academic

Click on "Reference" on left hand side and then "Country Profiles." Searches CIA World Factbook and Walden's Country Reports.

Mergent Online

Enter Mergent and select country on right side of screen for country map and profile.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

Search by country name as title search for background information, history, maps, etc.

Britannica Online

Search for a specific country in this database (retrieves maps, history, background information, etc.)

Books & Library Materials

Africa South Of The Sahara

Area Handbook Series

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

Environmental Data Report

Europa World Year Book

The Far East and Australasia

Gale Country & World Rankings Reporter

The illustrated book of world rankings

The Middle East and North Africa

Political Handbook of the World

South America, Central America, And The Caribbean

The World Almanac & Book of Facts

World Economic And Social Survey

Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations [electronic resource]

World Population Profile

Websites

Country Studies/Area Handbooks

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.

Background Notes

BBC News Country Profiles

Human Development Report

INCORE: Conflict Data Service

InfoPlease.com - Countries of the World

Portals to the World (Library of Congress)

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