Countries and Cultures Internet Resources
- Background Notes on Countries of the World
Information on countries with which the U.S. has relations. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
- BBC News - Country Profiles
Provides historical, political and economic information on countries and territories. Also includes audio and/or video clips from the BBC archives.
- Constitution Finder
A database that offers constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents
for countries around the world.
- Country Studies
Historical, political, social, and economic information on various countries of the world from the Library of Congress.
- globalEDGE
Hosted by Michigan State University, this site provides country studies and international business information.
- InfoNation
Provides statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
- NationMaster
Provides country statistics and country comparisons from a variety of reliable resources.
- New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (3rd ed., 2002)
Courtesy of Bartleby.com
- Prosperity Index - Country Profiles
Offers information into each country's performance on the Prosperity Index including data on economic growth and life satisfaction survey results. Also provides background information,
quick facts, strengths and weaknesses.
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World Factbook (CIA)
Use to look up countries or political leaders.