Country Information and Maps

This page lists useful resources for finding current information about countries.  Questions and/or comments may be directed to Margaret Burri, Librarian for History.

Online Databases

Britannica Online  (All US JHU)

EIU Country Data  (All US JHU)

EIU Country Profiles and Reports   (All US JHU)

EIU Risk Briefing  (All US JHU)

Europa World Yearbook  (All US JHU)

World Almanac and Book of Facts   (All JHU (incl. International))

Web Sites

BBC News Country Profiles.  British Broadcasting Corporation.
A guide to history, politics, economic background of countries and territories.

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection.  University of Texas Libraries.  University of Texas at Austin.
More than 5000 map images for the Perry-Castaneda Library map collection.

Portals to the World.  Library of Congress.  United States.
Provides organized links to web sites providing country information.

World Factbook.  Central Intelligence Agency.  United States.
Brief information about countries and useful maps.

Print

International Boundaries:  A Geopolitical Atlas.
MSEL GEN REF JC 323 .A52 2003b

International Year Book & Statesmen's Who's Who.
MSEL GEN REF JA 51 .I57 (annual)

Political Risk Yearbook.
MSEL GEN REF (annual)

• Volume 1 North and Central America - JL 1416 .P65
• Volume 2 Middle East & North Africa - JQ 1758 .A1 P64
• Volume 3 South America - JL 1866 .P65
• Volume 4 Central and South Asia - JQ 21 .A1 P642
• Volume 5 East Asia and the Pacific - JQ 21 .A1 P64
• Volume 6 West Europe - JA 94 .A1 P642
• Volume 7 East Europe - JA 96 .A1 P64

The Statesman's Year-book.
MSEL GEN REF JA 51 .S7 (annual)