Useful Websites
World and Foreign Country Studies
Research on Foreign Countries Library of Congress Country Studies: Provides access to e-books created by the Library of Congress with relevant information on major countries of the world.
Country Studies
CIA World Fact Book: Very specific information given about countries from a current perspective.
CIA World Factbook
United Nation's Student Page: Includes maps and statistics as well as information about the people and culture of a country.
UN Cyber School Bus
Geography IQ: Much of the information provided here is taken from the U.S. Department of State.
Geography IQ
Michigan E-Library Virtual Reference Library: Go to the "Nation and World" link and open up the "Countries and their Cultures" e- book.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
U.S. Department of State: Find your subject in the A-Z Country List and examine the background notes at the state department site.
U.S. Department of State - Countries
Country Studies
CIA World Fact Book: Very specific information given about countries from a current perspective.
CIA World Factbook
United Nation's Student Page: Includes maps and statistics as well as information about the people and culture of a country.
UN Cyber School Bus
Geography IQ: Much of the information provided here is taken from the U.S. Department of State.
Geography IQ
Michigan E-Library Virtual Reference Library: Go to the "Nation and World" link and open up the "Countries and their Cultures" e- book.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
U.S. Department of State: Find your subject in the A-Z Country List and examine the background notes at the state department site.
U.S. Department of State - Countries