Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.

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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves as shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. CRS experts assist at every stage of the legislative process — from the early considerations that precede bill drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities.

Surveys each country's shared values, behaviors and cultural variations from foods and rituals to pastimes and arts, using a standard entry format for easy comparison.

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.

A collection of official gazettes and other key historical government documentation from countries where the integrity of the public record is known to be at risk.

Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Georgetown University. Offers centralized and systematized information about institutions and political processes, national constitutions, branches of government, elections, political constitutional studies and other subjects related to the strengthening of democracy in the region.

JA 51 .S7 latest volume in reference.
Annual yearbook of descriptive and statistical information about countries around the world. 1864-1951 available in LLMC

Overviews of countries, primarily summarizing relations with the US. Also includes links to more information.