Posts filed under 'country information'
Country Information
Good starting places
- CIA World Factbook **Free**
Contains basic profiles on countries; facts on geography, government, history, and basic demographics. - Europa World Plus
Contains profiles of regions and countries; lists organizations affiliated with regions; includes bibliographies and research tools.
Media Systems
- Europa World Plus
From within a country profile, click on “Directory: Society and Media.” Provides a directory for newspapers, periodicals, and telecommunications in that country. - World Press Encyclopedia
PRINT SOURCE: Available in the 1s t floor Reference Area. Provides an overview of the press for each country.
Economic and Political Info
- EIU Country reports
Covers 200 countries, with an emphasis on economic statistics. Updated monthly. - EIU Country profiles
Covers 200 countries. Reports outline a country’s economic and political status and background. Updated annually. - EIU Country risk
Updated monthly, these are country reports from a financial risk perspective. - EIU City Data
Contains pricing information on more than 160 products and services in 123 cities worldwide, including rent.
Additional country information sources are available via the Virtual Business Library.
Statistics
- World Bank
Click on Data and Research
Additional Resources
Organizations
Add comment October 12, 2007
