Library Guides: Political Science: Countries

Country Profiles

Global Road Warrior
Country profiles including business culture, education systems, social customs, health and medical information, and more.

globalEDGE
A gateway to international business information, including country profiles, statistical and trade information, marketing studies and more.
Gateway to the European Union
A quick access guide to specific sources of information, contact points and bodies of the European Union institutions.
INCORE Internet Country Guides
INCORE (International Conflict Research) provides guides to online resources on conflict and ethnicity in a specific country or region.
World Factbook
Created by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the World Factbook provides maps and brief country information (including geography, people, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issues).

Statista
Statista provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on 150 countries and over 600 industries.

United Nations Human Development Reports
Explore human development data from around the world using interactive tools. Visit the Data Center and select an indicator to compare with other countries.
World Bank Open Data
Free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe. Includes World Development Indicators. Scroll below results to see related statistics, and comparison information for other countries.