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Geography: Web Resources: Country Information

Web Resources: Country Information

Country Databases

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.

Country Information

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

BBC Monitoring
- BBC News: Country profiles
CIA - World Fact Book
Global Affairs Canada - Information by Country
- countries of focus
Countries & Areas - U.S. Department of State
Countries and Economies - World Bank
Country Insights (Foreign Affairs Canada)
- provides country facts and cultural information on countries of the world from a Canadian perspective
Country Profiles (Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK)
Country Risk Analysis - Duke University
Country Studies - Library of Congress (U.S.)

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..."
World Bank: Countries and Economies

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