Find Facts - Country Information

Atlas of Canada
Contains text and interactive maps arranged in the broad thematic sections of Environment, People and Society, Economy, History, Climate Change, Freshwater, Health, Reference Maps, Topographic Maps, and Map Archives.

Europa World
Europa World is the online version of the Europa World Year Book.  First published in 1926, the year book covers political and economic information on over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

Global Road Warrior
Use this database to get acclimated to a country's business culture and etiquette (greetings & courtesies, ethics, meetings, attire), society and culture (gift giving, food, media, time & punctuality) and travel tips (money & banking, transportation, and more) for 175 countries.

CIA World Factbook
This is a wonderful source for country information and maps which is in the public domain. It may be copied without obtaining permission from the Central Intelligence Agency.

Country Studies
Online book-length versions of sources previously published by the U.S. government for diplomats.

allAfrica.com
World's largest provider of full-text electronic news and information on Africa.  Includes articles from past five years in English and French on over 80 topics and 54 countries.

Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
The CCAS at Georgetown University publishes extensively on the Arab world and disseminates information about the region to scholars, government bodies, and non-government organizations.

Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures
REF G 63 .K874 2007  4 vols

Europa World Year Book
Ref JN 1 .E85
Contains valuable information about international organizations as well as individual countries.  Data comes from the United Nations as well as many other international sources.

Map Collections at Durick Library:
  
Maps may be found in atlases, books about countries, and in the map area of the reference collection which includes flat maps, folded maps, and rolled maps.  Maps may be topical, country or regional outlines, road maps, or fall into another of the many types of maps.  Ask a librarian for help.

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection
Online maps from the University of Texas which include regional and world maps and links to outline maps.

The Statesman's Yearbook
REF JA 51 .S7

Travel guides to many countries are kept in the Reference and General Collections.  Ask a reference librarian for help.

 

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