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Provides access to profiles that include information on the country's history, politics, and economic background. Audio and video clips from BBC archives are also included when available.

Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

From the Library of Congress, this resource presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.

The executive department responsible for international relations. The State Department's website includes the information about ambassadors to other countries, and diplomatic and economic relations between the U.S. and over 200 countries and regions.

The website for the United Nations, which includes information about the organization as well as reports, fact sheets, and other information related to their initiatives.

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) eLibrary simplifies analysis and research with direct access to the IMF’s periodicals, books, working papers and studies, and data and statistical tools. You will find information and perspective on macroeconomics, globalization, development, trade and aid, technical assistance, demographics, emerging markets, policy advice, poverty reduction, and more.