Library Guides @ VIU: Political Studies: Web Resources: Country Information

Online Reference Books

Europa World This link opens in a new window
- Europa World is the online version of the Europa World Year Book, covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

The following websites come from reliable sources and provide varying degrees of information on countries:

Europa World This link opens in a new window
- a good starting point
- the online version of the Europa World Year Book
- covers political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

FITA: Federation of International Trade Associations
- select a country profile from the option on the left sidebar (view the resulting menu for specific information)
One World Nations Online
- "For each country there is a profile with facts and figures, about the country's geography, its flag, statistics, maps, images, and links to sources that will provide you with more information about a nation..."
Statemaster - US Statistics
- users can "research and compare a multitude of different data on US states"
- compiled from various primary sources e.g. US Census Bureau, the FBI, and the National Center for Educational Statistics
World Bank: Countries and Economies