Includes map and flag. From the Library of Congress, these books cover the political, economic, social and national security systems of over 100 countries. Includes encyclopedia and yearbook entries, maps, flags, statistics, multimedia, graphs, images and tables. Also includes historical flags and background information about each flag's design. The IDB contains statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
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Contains recent Washington Post and Associated Press stories related to the country as well as weather, exchange rate, and stock market information. Also includes links to online publications from the country and Web sites about the country.