Country Information Sources

Provides brief, up-to-date information government, economy, geography, demographics, etc. for countries and other territorial entities around the world.

Provides country profiles and data, including information on politics, economy, risk, regulation, and business environment of a country.

Archive of the EIU's quarterly country reports from 1952 up to 1995.

Detailed country reports on the status of political rights, civil liberties, freedom of the press, and similar measures, updated annually.

In-depth reports for selected developing nations and sectors. Register to view reports by country and industry. The full reports can be downloaded through the Bloomberg terminals in person at Baker Library using the command OBGR.

Basic country-by-country data (e.g., population, languages) as well as detailed information about political history, politics, social movements, economics, and current issues.

Annual reports on (and forecasts for) political developments, by country.

Guide to world politics, economics and international relations. Provides details regarding population, officials, exports, constitutions, governments, diplomatic representatives, religion, finance, and basic histories of nations and states, as well as international and non-governmental organizations and think tanks.

Overview of current constitutional law and constitutional histories of all countries on the globe, as well as select scholarly books and articles.

From the Law Library of Congress, a curated list of online resources on the laws and legal systems of all the world's countries.

Frequently updated service from the Law Library of Congress on legal news and developments in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, updated weekly.

Compilation of websites of foreign governmental institutions, from the Northwestern University Libraries.