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CIA World Factbook. Country Commercial Guides. Country Risk Forecast. US Library of Congress Country Studies. Country reports on economic policy and trade practices.

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Annual Report on International Religious Freedom [13005] ?

The Annual Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom

Background Information on Countries of the World [1274] ?

US State Dept reports on many countries and geographic entities

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments [13190] ?

Database provides the names of the government chiefs of state, ministry & department heads, etc.

CIA World Factbook [132] ?

Geographic, economic and political facts on countries throughout the world - full text online

Countries of the World [19511] ?

Government profiles for countries around the world

Country Background Notes [7997] ?

US Dept of State notes on geographic entities and international organizations

Updated Country Briefings [17733] ?

News, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more

Country Commercial Guides [538] ?

US Dept of Commerce executive summaries on doing business internationally

Country Profiles [26347] ?

Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries

Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices [4473] ?

Economic policy & trade practices of countries the USA has significant economic/trade relationships

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices [13004] ?

Covers internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights for each country

Updated Country Risk Classification - OECD [585] ?

A system for assessing country credit risk and classifying countries into eight country risk categories (0 - 7)

Country Risk Profiles [23464] ?

Country fact sheets and risk summaries

Country Studies [4424] ?

Full text of US Library of Congress Country Studies - alphabetical listing of countries

Embassies in Washington DC [20] ?

Provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C.

Flags of the World [19515] ?

Graphics showing the flags for each country and a written description

Global Legal Information Network [24603] ?

A database provides summaries of laws, regulations, and other complementary legal sources

Global Tobacco Control [17084] ?

Database on tobacco use and control by country

IMF: Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes [12195] ?

Summarize the extent to which countries observe certain internationally recognized standards

Importing and Exporting Medical Devices [13126] ?

FDA requirements

International Monetary Fund: Country Profiles [2698] ?

IMF information as it pertains to each country

Nuclear Threat Initiative Country Profiles [26003] ?

Information on global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons

Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute [23372] ?

Judgments, legislation, treaties, conventions and agreements from countries in the South Pacific region

PARLINE Database [13191] ?

Provides official information provided by national Parliaments worldwide

World Geography [19514] ?

The continents, oceans, deserts, rivers, islands, etc of the world

Your Europe - Citizens [5746] ?

Databases of citizen and worker rights in European countries

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