Countries
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BBC Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ 1/ hi/ country_profiles/ default.stm
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
The ‘World Factbook’ gives facts, statistics, outline maps and flags for every country in the world.
http://www.odci.gov/ cia/ publications/ factbook
Countries, people and cultures
Aimed at young people but interesting for adults too. Gives links to colourful sites that are about people rather than about dry information. Part of the Global Gateway site
http://www.globalgateway.org.uk/ default.aspx?page=2363
Country Insights
Country facts and cultural information on the countries of the world from Canada's Centre for Intercultural Learning. Indcludes cultural topics such as communication styles, dress, punctuality and formality and much more
http://www.intercultures.ca/ cil-cai/ country_insights-en.asp?lvl=8
Eldis Regional and Country Profiles
An entry point to a huge amount of development information. Includes full text documents and links to many other sites giving detailed information and statistics
http://www.eldis.org/ country/ index.htm
Kwintessential Country Profiles - Global Guide to Culture, Customs and Etiquette
Information on a selected number of countries, including language, useful phrases, the society, culture, business and social etiquette
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/ resources/ country-profiles.html
Marketline Business Information Centre
Includes profiles on 50 countries giving key country facts, economic summary, political summary, economic analysis, political analysis and macro-economic, demographic and social indicators. Indicators are presented in clear, simple charts and text. Members of Bedfordshire Libraries may access the Marketline service free. If you are not already a member you can join online. Click the link below for details.
http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/ cgi-bin/ vlib.sh?enqtype=DBIC
New Internationalist Country Profiles
Concise economic, social and political profiles and key statistics
http://www.newint.org/ columns/ country/
One World Country Guides
Economy, politics, conflict and human rights information
http://uk.oneworld.net/ guides/ countries
Political Resources on the Net
A really useful site with links to information about: politics, governments, political parties, elections, official organisations and media, for countries worldwide.
http://www.politicalresources.net
Portals to the World
Very useful site with links to country information selected by Library of Congress staff and arranged by topic (business, culture, government, language, libraries, recreation and travel....)
http://www.loc.gov/ rr/ international/ portals.html
The Virtual Library: Regional Studies
Links to a variety of sites covering the different regions and countries of the world. Select by region first.
http://vlib.org/ Regional
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