International Information
Background Notes
Provides facts about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, and foreign relations of countries, geographic
entities and international organizations provided by the Department
of State.
BBC
News: Country Profiles
Instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries
and territories, and background on key institutions. Also includes audio
or video clips from BBC archives.
World
Factbook
Provides basic statistical data on the countries of the world updated
continually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) . Includes maps,
and a handy resource called Flags of the World.
Currency
Converter
A multi-lingual Currency Converter with up to date exchange rates
Infonation
Country quality-of-life statistics from the United Nations
International
Data Base (IDB)
Computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic
and socioeconomic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
Nations
of the world: (nations and associated jurisdictions)
Portal of sources of interest to legal researchers offering the full
texts of laws, regulations, and court decisions. Materials related to
law and government are also included, as are government sites providing
general information.
OECD (Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Country quality-of-life statistics
Updated 25-Jul-2006 SJM
