Research and Course Guides: Business Resources for Exporters: Country Overview

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World Factbook
Produced by the CIA, each country's profile includes such information as demographics, political, economic, and geographic data.
globalEDGE Country Insights
Information on countries from Michigan State University's International Business Center and the Eli Broad College of Business.
BBC News Country Profiles
Includes an overview of recent history and the current political situation of each country, basic facts, and a media overview. Good for current information.

Passport This link opens in a new window
Global market research database providing statistics, analysis, reports, and surveys on industries, countries, and consumers worldwide. Restricted to current UST students, faculty, and staff.
Political Risk Yearbook This link opens in a new window
Reports on the history, economy, politics, and risk forecasts of 100 countries.
Statista This link opens in a new window
For country reports, choose Reports -> Country & Region Reports. Statista is a statistics portal for frequently sought statistics and studies gathered by government sources, scientific publications, market researchers, non-profits, trade organizations, etc.

World Bank Countries & Regions
Includes country profiles, statistics, and general reports.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Includes D&B Country Risk Profiles for different countries. Pick a country from the "Country Insight" drop-down menu.
Use of the Mergent data and service are intended for non-commercial academic purposes only.
Political Handbook of the World This link opens in a new window
Contains detailed country profiles, chronicles of national history, government, and political parties, as well as information on intergovernmental organizations, development banks, and specialized bodies of the United Nations.

Statesman's Yearbook
An annual look at the politics, culture, and economies of the world. Browse or search within each annual volume.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations, 14th ed.
iInformation on more than 200 countries and dependencies from around the world.
Library of Congress Country Studies
Each Country Study includes information on the economic, political, and social system of a particular country. Also discussed are the people, their beliefs and values, and their interpersonal relationships. Covers 101 countries and regions.

See our Country Information guide for more resources on countries.

Country Information
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