Country Information (A How-to Guide): Country Guides

Provides information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system.

Political, economic, social and cultural information on more than 100 countries, maintained by the Library of Congress. Formerly known as Area Handbooks.

Features biographies and historical surveys on different types of political systems, such as constitutional monarchies, presidential systems, democracies and dictatorships, and much more.

A very basic encyclopedia, including many graphics that might be useful in presentations.

Historical, economic, and political data on the nations of the world, with a separate volume on the United Nations. 13th edition (2012).