Country Profiles & Data

Amnesty International works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. The Amnesty International site documents human rights violations in 150 countries and territories.

History, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. Includes audio and video clips from BBC archives.

CIA directory lists major officials from "as many governments of the world as is considered practical, some of them not officially recognized by the United States." Updated weekly.

Description and analysis of the historical, social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress and sponsored by the Department of the Army.

Current and archival reports include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations on each region.

Reports submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation.

Non-profit, non-partisan organization established in 1975 by former director Larry Birns to promote the common interests and well-being of countries in the Americas. Explore by region or topic.

Contains articles from The Economist, background profiles, forecast and statistics from The Economist Intelligence Unit, market and currency updates, news headlines and links.

"Eldis is a gateway to online information on development in countries of the South. Coverage includes social, economic, political and environmental issues. Eldis makes a qualitative selection of materials and structures it for easy access." Funded by the Danish development agency DANIDA and hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK.

From the Air Force's Culture and Language Center arranged geographically by U.S. military command regions. The guides are designed to help US forces achieve mission success in culturally complex environments.

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

Human Rights Watch is best known for its annual publication World Report, which characterizes human rights in over 90 countries and territories.

Department of State diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking and comprehensive resource of governmental anti-human trafficking efforts.

Browse world development indicators, economic forecasts, projects & maps, finances, and surveys.

Country-by-country survey of educational systems provides detailed essays on the histories, legal foundations, and primary and secondary educational systems of 233 countries. Gale Ebooks