Political, Geographic, Cultural, etc. Info
The following online resources are fantastic places to find country fact sheets, statistics, and an overview of key information about the country's politics, culture, society, economic,s health, education and religion, among other things.
- CIA World Fact BookA reference material published by the CIA, containing information on every country in the world.
- Europa world plusEuropa World is the online version of The Europa World Year Book and Europa Publications' nine-volume Regional Surveys of the World series, which are indispensable sources of information on world-wide affairs.
- Global road warrior : the ultimate guide to the world This link opens in a new windowProvides international travelers with information on over 175 countries and addresses 22 topics of interest such as business culture, communications, demographics, money and banking, points of interest, security, society and culture, tips for businesswomen, transportation, and travel essentials. Maps and photographs are included.
- OneSearch Subject SearchYou can also find country information in OneSearch by performing a subject search.
You can use OneSearch to find bookson your country. You can do a keyword search for the name of the country, but a more focused way to search for sources is to choose "Library Catalog" at the top of the search page, choose "Subject" from the drop down list, and then put the name of the country in the search field.
The results will be all the materials we have in the library that are about that country.
