Country Information
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
Access 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)
- Emerging Markets Information Service (EMIS) This link opens in a new window
Access country, industry and company data and analysis from more than 500 sources for emerging markets in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East. The database includes country profiles; macroeconomic statistics, forecasts, and analysis; exchange rates; analyst reports; and business news. Note: Only 2 users may access this database at one time. (ISI Emerging Markets Group)
- Countries & Their CulturesProvides excellent overviews of a country's culture describing the same categories for every country in the world.
- Political Parties of the WorldCovers every country's political parties, including overviews of each country's political system and recent political events & news.
- Country StudiesIn-depth analysis of of the historical, social, political and governmental institutions and systems of countries throughout the world.
- Country Background NotesDescriptions of countries covering history, people, economy and political conditions by the US State Department
- Passport GMID This link opens in a new window
Access key business intelligence on countries, markets, and companies. This database provides historical statistics and forecasts, analysis of consumers' lifestyles, information sources, brand and company information, plus full-text market analysis. (Euromonitor International)
- World FactbookBrief profile and statistics of every country in the world collected by the CIA.
Embassies & Consulates
- Embassy WorldDirectory and search engine for all embassies and consulates in the world.
- embassy.orgResource for embassies in Washington D.C.
International Legal Resources
- Constitution FinderProvides constitutions, charters and other legal documents by country.
- Global Legal Information NetworkDatabase of laws, regulations, court documents and other legal documents of participating countries and IGOs.
