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Background Notes on Countries of the WorldInformation on countries with which the U.S. has relations. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
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BBC News - Country ProfilesProvides historical, political and economic information on countries and territories. Also includes audio and/or video clips from the BBC archives.
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ConstituteOffers constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents for countries around the world.
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Countries and Their CulturesFree edition of this reference book provides cultural and other information for over 200 countries.
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Country StudiesHistorical, political, social, and economic information on various countries of the world from the Library of Congress.
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Global Gateway: World Culture & ResourcesThe Library of Congress offers this portal to international collections and repositories all over the world.
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LANIC: Latin American Network Information CenterThis site offers links to Spanish language newspapers. It can also be browsed by subject, country, digital initiatives, and is available in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.
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NationMasterProvides country statistics and country comparisons from a variety of reliable resources
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World Digital LibraryThis digital library from the United Nations seeks to display and explain the relics of all human cultures from around the globe.
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World Factbook (CIA)Use to look up countries or political leaders.