Country Guides

See also

University of Virginia Library

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Finding International Information

From Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, guides to Countries of the World, International Statistics, International Organizations and Terrorism.

Eldis

From the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex. Links to information from Amnesty International, CIA, U.N., FAO, ILO, IMF, World Bank and much more. Search by country or region.

CIA World Factbook

Socio-economic, political and transnational information about hundreds of countries plus maps. See also country guides from the Library of Congress.

Official Websites of National Governments


Nationmaster

Easy to use statistical resource. Wide range of topics covered.

The World Bank

Resources, including reports and statistics on countries of the world. See also Countries and Regions section here.

U.N. Libraries and Databases

Links to the various U. N. libraries and their resources. Labor, health, education, intellectual property, food and agriculture, the oceans, human rights, finance, and more are covered.


The following are UVA only

Europa World Plus

In-depth, up-to-date profiles of over 250 countries on all continents, including basic statistics and maps plus information and links for political, economic, social and cultural affairs.

Columbia Gazetteer of the World

This encyclopedia of geographical places and features profiles every country in the world, with information on demography, geography, industry, agriculture, cultural and historical points of interest, transportation, and pronunciations. Search by place name, type of place, or keyword.

World Development Indicators

World Bank database provides direct access to more than 700 development indicators, with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups from 1960 to 2006, where data are available.