Cybersecurity (POL): Country Information

Political, Demographic, and Economic information

Europa World Plus
Provides political and economic information for more than 250 countries and territories. Information includes regional and country profiles, information on physical and social geography, history, economy, and country and comparative statistics. It also provides directory information for governmental, society, media, and business enterprises.

U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
Basic information on most countries of the world from the Department of State.

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These often talk briefly about countries' political relations with the United States and other countries. Although they are updated periodically, the schedule is irregular and some are several years old. There are links to other government sources of information.
UN Statistics Division: National Accounts
Provides detailed national accounts estimates for 189 countries from 1996-2007. From the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division.
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World Press Encyclopedia (M.U. only)
Arranged by country, entries include the number and type of media, press laws, censorship issues, and state-press relations for 200 countries.
World Fact Book
Good source of current, basic information, especially statistics, about most countries of the world. It is published on the web by the Central Intelligence Agency and updated bi-weekly.

UN Member States: On the Record
Provides direct access to official documents reflecting the views of United Nations Member States.
UN Public Administration Programme
Profiles for different countries that include discussion of the legal system, local government, ethics, civil service, public sector employment.
U.S. Commercial Service: Market Research Reports
These reports from the U.S. Department of Commerce look at the market conditions, economic situations, political environment, best export sectors, trade regulations, investment incentives, and finance techniques of nearly 150 countries.

Europa World Plus
Provides political and economic information for more than 250 countries and territories. Information includes regional and country profiles, information on physical and social geography, history, economy, and country and comparative statistics. It also provides directory information for governmental, society, media, and business enterprises.
Political Handbook of the World
Current information and data by country including government system and structure (legislature, cabinet, etc.), active political parties (coalitions, opposition, etc.), and connections to international organizations. Categorizes each country's government by type. Also includes profiles non-UN intergovernmental organizations, such as OPEC, NATO, the WTO, regional banks, and the agencies and specialized bodies of the United Nations. Published every 2 years.

CIA World Fact Book
Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, military, and transnational issues for countries around the world.
The World Bank
Not a bank in the the traditional sense, the World Bank is a source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries. The World Bank involves 185 member countries.

Subjects: History, International Studies, Political Science