Research Guides: Going Global: Country Profiles and Stats

Library Databases with Country Profiles

Global Road Warrior
A country by country guide specifically designed for those engaged in international trade & business travel. It includes points of interest, information about climate, culture, food, health, human rights, and much more.
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In addition to articles, ABI/INFORM includes country information.

1. On the ABI/INFORM homepage, click the Browse link.

2. Look for Country Information and the links listed underneath.

ABI/INFORM Collection
Business research from journals, trade publications, market research reports, dissertations, and working papers.

Global Edge
This is a comprehensive starting point for global research created by the International Business Center at Michigan State University.
The World Bank Data - Countries and Economies
Data here includes world development indicators, global economic prospects, finances, surveys, and more.
IMF Country Information Page
Reports on International Monetary Fund (IMF) member countries, focusing primarily on economic issues and country risk.

U.S. Department of State
The U.S. Department of State provides a host of information regarding U.S. foreign policy. This site also includes information on individual countries, travel abroad, U.S. embassies, and much more.
The World Factbook (CIA)
Produced for US policymakers and coordinated throughout the US Intelligence Community, marshals facts on every country, dependency, and geographic entity in the world.

unData - A World of Information
Contains over 60 million data points that include country profiles and cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, Population, Refugees, Trade, and more.
Eurostat
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions.