Country Information (A How-To Guide): Country Guides
DePaul University Libraries guide to finding information about countries.
Country Guides
Start your research with these featured resources.
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Europa World PlusOnline version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. Covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
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Political Handbook of the WorldProvides information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system.
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Country StudiesPolitical, economic, social and cultural information on more than 100 countries, maintained by the Library of Congress. Formerly known as Area Handbooks.
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Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizens' Rights and ResponsibilitiesFeatures biographies and historical surveys on different types of political systems, such as constitutional monarchies, presidential systems, democracies and dictatorships, and much more.
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Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the WorldA very basic encyclopedia, including many graphics that might be useful in presentations.
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of the NationsHistorical, economic, and political data on the nations of the world, with a separate volume on the United Nations. 13th edition (2012).
