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.
Embassies & Consulates
- Embassy WorldDirectory and search engine for all embassies and consulates in the world.
- embassy.orgResource for embassies in Washington D.C.
Country Information
- UR Library CatalogFind in-depth books on country histories, politics, economies, cultures and elections.
- 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)
- 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.