International Affairs

Country profiles include information and statistics on the country's geography, population, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and relations with other countries. Includes many small countries that may not be covered by other sources.

160 country evaluations, drawn up on the basis of macroeconomic, financial and political data, are freely available. Regularly updated, they provide an estimate of the average credit risk on a country’s businesses.

The Economist is an important periodical for international news. Search within this publication for articles on your country.

Provides links to many sources, some country pages will have a have useful link to a U.S. government produced Country Commercial Guide.

This source by the U.S. Department of State focuses on U.S. relations with the country and often lists the country's memberships in international organizations. The page also provides links to other government reports that may be useful. Includes reports for small countries that may not be covered elsewhere.

Each Study presents a book length survey of the country, with chapters on history, geography & population, social systems, education & culture, economy, agriculture, industry, transportation & trade, science & technology, government, political process, foreign relations, criminal justice & security, and national defense. Studies are not updated every year; site also offers country profiles that are updated more often.

The Economist Intelligence Unit publishes ViewsWire, which provides country analysis. Choosing a country takes you directly to that country’s home page, which shows a “Critical issues” section, the latest analysis on the most pressing topic of the day. An “Economic quick views” section takes you straight to insights into the latest news.