Foreign Governments
- List of Foreign GovernmentsAn alphabetical list of official government websites provided by Northwestern University Libraries.
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Country Profiles
- globalEDGE Insights by Country
Profiles for countries around the world, developed for use in international business research and practice. - BBC Country Profiles
Background information and current news on individual countries and territories from BBC News; often includes links to government websites. - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook
Country profiles are available for most countries. Profiles include information on geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communication, military, and more. - IMF Country InformationProfiles of countries involved in IMF activities, with demographic and economic information.
Country Reports
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
To find country profiles in Business Source Complete, use Advanced Search and limit Source Type to Country Report. - Mergent Market Atlas This link opens in a new window
Click on the Country link in the navigation menu to find country profiles and risk reports. Includes credit, supply, market, and political environment details and information about trade regulations. - International Security & Counter Terrorism Center This link opens in a new window
Limit Publication Type to Country Reports to access reports from CountryWatch and International Country Risk Guides.
Culture and Customs
- CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
CultureGrams provides country reports focused on daily life and culture, written and reviewed by in-country experts.
- US Department of State: Countries and AreasFact sheets, travel information, and details of US relations with different countries and regions of the world.
- Pew Research CenterFind reports and insights about cultural trends and attitudes in the Regions & Countries section.
- World Values SurveyWVS is an international research program devoted to the scientific and academic study of social, political, economic, religious and cultural values of people in the world.
Economic Unions
- Association of Southeast Asian NationsASEAN is a political and economic union of Southeast Asian nations that facilitates political, economic, and social cooperation.
- European Free Trade Association (EFTA)EFTA is an intergovernmental organisation of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. It is the body that manages the EEA trade agreement.
- Eurasian Economic UnionThe EAU is an international organization for regional economic integration among member states of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, and Russia.
