This site is a part of the Foreign section of the University of Michigan Documents Center, which also contains links to information about government, constitutions, laws and treaties, statistics, human rights, politics, news, religion, and other topics. The International Section of the Documents center includes links to regional trade blocs and to international organizations, such as the International Labor Organization, the World Trade Organization, the United Nations, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and G7. Some links have brief annotations. Basic macroeconomic and socioeconomic data. Limited in scope but easy to use.
Some information is several years old.
Maintained by the United Nations. Country Studies Objective, comprehensive information on history, culture, ethnic issues, economics and trade, government, foreign policy, and military capabilities. Most studies include maps, charts, photographs, or drawings. These studies were originally published for the U. S. Army and focus primarily on lesser known areas of the world or on countries in which U.S. forces might be deployed. The series does not include most Western countries and some African nations.