Researching Countries
Associate Dean for Research & Learning
Jennifer Friedman
Contact:
Lower Level
W.E.B. Du Bois Library
154 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003
W.E.B. Du Bois Library
154 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003
413.545.6890
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What's In This Guide?
Welcome! This guide has resources to help you learn more about different countries. This page has the best bets for summary information about countries from library and government resources. Use the tabs on the left to find out more about business, news, politics, music and more in different places in the world.
Best Bets
- Europa World This link opens in a new windowEncyclopedia and directory of the world's countries. Substantive coverage of government, demographics, history, and much more. Current.
Country Profiles from English-Speaking Government Sites
- CIA World FactbookProvides provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- US State Dept: Bilateral Relations Fact SheetsFact sheets about US relations with each country. The fact sheet also contains useful links to further information about the country.
- Australia: Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeCountry and region factsheets that include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of almost 240 countries and economies.
- Canada: Centre for Intercultural Learning's Country InsightsCountry profiles provided by the Canadian government. The Centre is Canada's largest provider of intercultural and international training services for internationally-assigned government and private sector personnel.
- UK: Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Travel advice by countryThe Office's country advice is full of useful information for countries throughout the world, especially local laws and what you need to know to go through Customs.
