Finding Country Information: Country Overviews

Historical, political and economic background. Includes audio and video clips from the BBC.

Political, geographic, economic, and sociological summaries organized by country.

Explores the cultures of countries and peoples around the world.

Reports include recent news articles, country profiles, forecasts, fact sheets, and economic data.

The Britannica Online Academic Edition includes entries on countries detailing their geography, people, economy, government, society, cultural life, and history. Compare countries to find statistics, articles, images, and media. Search the World Factbook by country or region.

Handbook that provides a wealth of information for every country in the world.

Click on countries and retrieve background information and up to date reports on all countries.