Country Information - In books at SU
Countries and Their CulturesCall Number: Reference | GN307 .C68 2001ISBN: 9780028649504Publication Date: 2001-05-23Countries and Their Cultures is based on the collection of ethnographic information known as the Human Relations Area Files based at Yale University.
NOTE: While somewhat dated, this multivolume series provides a good basic overview of country cultures and capsule histories.
The Statesman's Yearbook 2018 by Call Number: Reference | JA51 .S7ISBN: 1137508523Publication Date: 2017Bestselling Reference title – "Originally designed for statesmen but now used by anyone needing information on the politics, cultures, and economies of the world, this yearbook is one of the longest-running annual publications in history." – Library Journal
Country Information - Online
- CIA World Factbook - Country Guide ProfilesThe CIA World Factbook gives a brief background of each country along with short summaries and statistics on, geography, economy, ethnic makeup etc. Published every year, much of this data is pretty current.
- Country Studies"Contains the electronic versions of 80 books previously published in hard copy as part of the Country Studies Series by the Federal Research Division. Intended for a general audience, books in the series present a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of select countries throughout the world. Most books in the series deal with a single foreign country, but a few cover several countries or a geographic region. The series includes several books on countries that no longer exist in their original configuration—such as Czechoslovakia, East Germany, the Soviet Union, Sudan, and Yugoslavia. These books remain in the series because they continue to offer valuable historical information and perspective. In some cases, studies on successor states are also part of the series."
