Research Guides: POL 141: Governments of the World: Government Information Resources

Government Information Resources

Numerous resources are available from the United States Government and other foreign national governments providing information on developments in individual countries.

Examples include:

CIA: The World Factbook
Provides encyclopedic coverage of foreign countries their economies, politics, and other factors.
Export.gov
Commerce Department resource describing foreign country economic conditions and potential for U.S. companies doing business in these countries.
Foreign Agricultural Service
Agricultural Dept. division analyzing agricultural trends and developments in other countries and seeking to promote U.S. agricultural exports.
International Energy Statistics
Resources from U.S. Energy Departments Energy Information Administration (EIA) on foreign country energy resources.
International Minerals Statistics and Information by Country
Produced by U.S. Geological Survey.
Operations Environment (OE) Watch
Monthly U.S. Army resource documenting foreign military news and developments.
State Department U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
Document U.S. relations with foreign countries.