Country Background Information
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new windowAccess reports on each of the world’s countries, with a focus on the political and economic situation as well as demographic, cultural and environmental news and information. (CountryWatch)
- Countries & Their CulturesProvides excellent overviews of a country's culture describing the same categories for every country in the world.
- U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets (State Department)Descriptions of countries covering history, people, economy and political conditions -- with links to other relevant websites about conditions in each country.
- World FactbookBrief profile and statistics of every country in the world collected by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Demographics & Immigration Statistics
- Census Bureau: International MigrationTopic page from the U.S. Census Bureau that explains how immigration statistics are kept and provides links to access data and reports.
- Census Bureau: American Community SurveySurvey from the U.S. Census Bureau that provides wide-ranging data about Americans in small geographic areas, including ethnic origin and country of origin. American Community Survey Data can also be accessed via Social Explorer (link below).
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowAccess current and historical United States Census data and demographic information, including data about immigration and migration from the American Community Survey.
- World Bank Databases This link opens in a new windowA wide range of demographic data about all countries around the world from the World Bank. Under "Series," look for variables on education, health, and migration, such as "Refugee population by country or territory of origin" and "International migrant stock."
- United Nations International Migration StatisticsThe United Nations tracks migrants to and from specific countries and produces reports on trends.
- Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (Dept. of Homeland Security)A compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who came to the U.S., applied for refugee status, and more.
