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Country Information
The following are sources for a variety of information on countries, including geography, government, economics, demographics, and international relations.
- World FactbookFull text version of this handbook for quick facts and maps for every country, published by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- World Bank Countries & RegionsWorld Bank (WB) information organized by country. For each country it includes a country profile, data and statistics, WB publications, and descriptions of WB initiatives and projects.
- U.S. State Department CountriesOverviews of each country, plus links to useful publications such as "Background Notes," USAID pages, and the Library of Congress Handbook for the country
- U.S. State Department Issues and PressLinks to State Department position papers and press releases
- Country Fact SheetsCountry reports emphasizing U.S. relations with each country. From the U.S. State Department
- The Europa world year bookJFK Reference JN1.E85 2009
- Atlas of Global Development : a visual guide to the world's greatest challengesJFK Reference G1046.G1 A85 2009
- World encyclopedia of political systems and partiesJFK Reference JF2011.W67 1999