CIA - The World Factbook - Country Listing
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/indexgeo.html
(Provides data on the geography, people, economy, communication, transportation, military and transnational issues.)

Library of Congress: Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
(In-depth reports about countries including statistics and historical information.)

State Department: Information on Countries of the World
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/background_info_countries.html
(Links for State Department reports including Background Notes, Human Rights, Trade, Commercial and travel information.)

State Department International Information Programs
http://usinfo.state.gov/
(information on US policy, regions, and international issues.)

State Department/IIP: Washington File
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/washfile.htm
(official texts, policy statements, and articles prepared daily.)

USAID
http://www.usaid.gov/
(foreign aid and humanitarian assistance)

DoD: Defenselink News
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/defense.html
(Dept. of Defense briefings and press releases)

Governments on the WWW
http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/world.html
(Official government web sites for countries, plus links to encyclopedias and other sources.)

CIA: Leaders of Foreign Governments
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/index.html
(list of current Chiefs of State and cabinet members of foreign governments)

World Political Leaders
http://www.polisci.com/almanac/world.htm
(includes membership of countries in international organizations)

US Embassies and Missions in Foreign Countries
http://usembassy.state.gov/
(homepages of US embassies and consulates abroad)

Foreign Government Embassies
http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/representations.html
(homepages of foreign government embassies and consulates)

Political Resources on the Net
http://www.politicalresources.net/
(political parties, government, media and elections in world countries)

Census Bureau: International Statistical Agencies
http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html
(Official statistical agencies of countries with online statistical data.)

Foreign Government Resources on the Web (University of Michigan)
http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/foreign.html
(Extensive meta-site of country and international Internet sources.)

Canadian Forces College: Contemporary Conflicts
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/wars/
(official texts, policy statements, and articles prepared daily.)

DOSFAN ERC: Policy Information Pathfinder
http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/ercdesk/text/policy.html
(how to find policy information online and in print.)

State Department Travel Warnings
http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html
(travel warnings and consular information sheets)

Voice of America News
http://www.voanews.com/
(online news stories)

White House Virtual Archives
http://search2.nara.gov/
(Online virtual library of the Clinton administration, 1994-2000)

Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS)
http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/history/frus.html
http://www.wisc.edu/wendt/frus/
(historical State Department foreign policy memoranda, telegrams, and documents)

U.N. Infonation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/
(Comparative statistical data on countries for education, literacy, demographics and other measures.)

U.S. Census Bureau: International Data Base (IDB)
http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/ipc/www/idbnew.html
(Current and historical statistical data on countries.)

World Constitutions
http://library.tamu.edu/govdocs/workshop/const.html
(Links to constitutions of countries and other sources for laws.)

International Monetary Fund: Country Information
http://www.imf.org/external/country/index.htm
(Links to press releases, notices of intent, IMF survey results, and public information notices.)

The World Bank Group: Regions and Countries
http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/regions.htm
(Provides country briefs, country-at-a-glance reports, and World Bank reports.)

The World Health Organization:
WHO Statistical Information System
http://www.who.int/whosis/
(Health and health-related statistical information from the WHO Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy.)

Area Handbook Series: Country Studies
D 101.22:
(ask at 3rd floor Documents desk)
In-depth country studies prepared by the Library of Congress and the Department of the Army.

Amnesty International Report 2000
JC 571 A44ab 2000
General Reference, 2nd floor
Human rights reports for countries around the world.

Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2000
Ref G 122 C67 2000 v.1 and v.2
General Reference, 2nd floor
Compilation of information from the U.S. Department of State. Profiles people, government, economy, foreign relations. Bibliography includes Web sites.

Demographic Yearbook: 49th Issue: General Tables
HA 17 D45 49th ed. 1997
Ask at 3rd floor Documents desk
Contains basic demographic statistics and population trends (birth, death, divorce), plus populations of capital cities. Also 48th issue (1996); earlier volumes on shelf.

Dept. of State Bulletin
Docs Periodicals, under "D"
(ask at 3rd floor Documents desk)
State Department speeches, briefings and statements, 1939-1989.

Dept. of State Dispatch
Docs Periodicals, shelved by title
(ask at 3rd floor Documents desk)
State Department speeches, briefings and statements, 1990-1999.

Europa World Yearbook
JN 1.E852 2000
Ask at 2nd floor Reference desk
Contains comprehensive information about countries: history, statistics, constitution, government, political organizations, judicial system, religion, newspapers and news agencies, and transportation.

Foreign Relations of the United States
also known as "FRUS"
DOCS REF JX 233 A3 date/volume
Docs Reference Rows 25-26
(ask at 3rd floor Documents desk)
State Department foreign policy documents for 1861-1968 in print; also see fiche set with call number: S1.1

US Foreign Affairs on CD ROM
S1.142/2: 6/1
(ask at 3rd floor Documents desk)
US Department of State foreign policy documents for January 1993-March 1998.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service
PREX 7.10/3:
(ask at 3rd floor Documents desk)
Each CD-ROM covers 3 months of foreign news coverage; available through June 1999. FBIS materials also available on microfiche.

The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who 2001
JA 51 I57 2001
General Reference, 2nd floor
Information about countries, governments, political leaders and diplomatic representatives.

United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics
Shelved by title
Government Periodicals, 3rd floor
United Nations statistics on countries, 1943-1986.

Political Handbook of the World 1999
JF 37 P63 1999
General Reference, 2nd floor
Country information includes political history, government and politics, political parties, legislature, cabinet members, IGO memberships, names of permanent UN representatives; back section contains information about UN specialized agencies (when established, history).

The Statesmen's Yearbook: the Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World 2001
JA 51 S7 2001
General Reference, 2nd floor
Information about countries that a diplomat or political leader might need to know.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
C 3.134: (year)
(ask at 3rd floor Documents desk)
Includes a chapter on "Comparative International Statistics" with extensive country demographic and economic statistical information.

Statistical Yearbook: 42nd Issue
HA 12 .5 U63 1995
Ask at 3rd floor Documents desk
Broader in scope than Demographic Yearbook; includes economic statistics, information on labor forces, wages, and industries (literacy, transportation, energy, and tourism). Also 40th (1995) and 41st (1996) issues; earlier volumes on shelf.

World Health Statistics Annual 1996
RA 651 A485
Ask at 3rd floor Documents desk; earlier volumes on shelf.

World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures
JF 511 W67 1998 v.1 and v.2
General Reference, 2nd floor