These summary and perhaps introductory profiles cover maps, history, demographics, political synopsis and similar information. We have also included a resource for locating national websites. Touch this map to list these reports by country. This is the best of the general country profiles. Simple but dense, these include a map, population statistics, environment and more.
Coverage is universal, including oceans.
Start with this country list , the factbook page , or the CIA publications page . The US Library of Congress publish Country Studies for most countries. List and site . There is also a flexible search function covering these country studies. The US Department of State publish their own Country Background Notes.