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)
- Statesman's Yearbook This link opens in a new windowSearch these annual ebooks covering the politics, cultures, and economies of countries around the world plus major international organizations. (Springer Nature)
- 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
- World Bank Databases This link opens in a new windowExplore different databases maintained by the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators (WDI) and the Global Economic Monitor (GEM). (World Bank)
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowCreate reports and maps based on US Census data and demographic information. Create an account on the site to save your maps. (Social Explorer)
