As such, it can assist in understanding and analyzing the economic, political, military and environmental situations of countries and help guide policymakers in conducting diplomatic relations. The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Full text of the over 100 published overviews of the politics, economics, and culture of selected nations. Users can browse the table of contents for each study, or perform keyword searches of one or more studies.
Basic intelligence provides the fundamental and factual reference material on a country or issue.
Current intelligence reports on new developments. Estimative intelligence judges probable outcomes.