Revised 09/2009 

Africa
Countries of Africa
Profiles on each African country contain population, currency, communication, electrical power, maps, news, and more. 

Japan: Monthly Statistics
This report, published every month since 1947, aims at providing readers with up-to-date and fundamental economic and social statistics on Japan. It contains monthly, quarterly, and/or yearly figures. About 4,000 statistical series in 180 pages are included in recent reports.

Japan Statistical Yearbook 2006
The Japan Statistical Yearbook is the comprehensive and systematic summary of basic statistical information of Japan covering wide-ranging fields such as Land, Population, Economy, Society, Culture, and so on. The yearbook covers all fields of statistics published by government and private organizations.

Germany: Federal Statistical Office
Offers reliable data including population and employment, housing and building activity, education and culture, social security and health system, prices and earnings, economic development, imports and exports, environmental protection and public budgets and justice.

Germany: Federal Statistical Office and Statistical Offices of the Länder
This site provides demographic and economic statistics for the individual German states.

U.K. Statistics
Provides access to national demographic and economic statistics for the United Kingdom.

U.K. Trade & Investment 
This site provides advice and information geared toward aiding U.K. businesses desiring to engage in international trade, as well as extensive industry information for the U.K. itself.  Select "or by Market" to access country profiles and country-related export advice.  Select "or by Sector" to access industry information for the U.K.

Latin America
Center for Latin American Economics
Proclaimed a 'clearinghouse for information about the region" by the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, the organization that maintains this link, this site offers abstracts and research papers on Latin American economies.   Individual country reports are also available. 

Latin American Network Information Center
Maintained by the University of Texas at Austin, this site provides its users with links to Latin American country data as well as links containing information on topics such as economy, education, government, science, society, culture, recreation and sustainable development.

Middle East
AME Info Country Guides
Obtain profiles of Middle Eastern countries.  Data made available on these sites includes diplomatic and business contacts, travel-related information, and weather.

SEC EDGAR Database 
This database provides SEC filings such as statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR for foreign and domestic companies.

Sperling's BestPlaces
Climate profiles for over 300 United States and over 1500 international cities.  City Comparison feature generates a side-by-side comparison of 2 cities based on up to 30 factors including crime, economy, cost of living, etc.

Worldwide
Background Notes
Developed by the U.S. Department of State, this Web site provides users with country data which includes the people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations, travel and business.

BBC Country Profiles
This Web site, compiled by the British Broadcasting Corporation, is a good resource on news and advertising media, as well as containing political commentary and links to current events. 

BISNIS
BISNIS provides U.S. companies with the latest market reports and tips on developments, export and investment leads, and strategies for doing business in Russia and Eurasia.

CIA Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
The Central Intelligence Agency publishes and updates this online directory weekly. The directory is intended to be used primarily as a reference aid and includes as many governments of the world as is considered practical, some of them not officially recognized by the United States.

CIA World Factbook Country Guides
This Web site contains worldwide country profiles. The profiles provide information pertaining to population, age structure, immigration rate, literacy rate, ethnic groups, language, geography, people, government, economy,  communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.

Country Commercial Guides
These are reports prepared annually by U.S. embassies which present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments. The topics include economy, politics, trade regulations, investment climate, and the marketing of US products and services.  To obtain a Country Commercial Guide, one must register with Export.gov.  Registration is free.

For 1996 - 2001 Country Commercial Guides, go to:
http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/index.html.

CountryReports.org
This site contains over 26,000 pages of information on the world's countries.  Quick Facts are available for free, as are various other items of data.  For a subscription fee, exclusive content, including cultural facts, export/import information, and historical summaries become available.

CountryWatch
This Web site offers geographical, political, economic, historical, cultural, and business information on 191 nations. For a subscription fee, one gains access to additional comprehensive, detailed, and updated information with two files: Country Wire and Country Briefings.

Deloitte Country Snapshots
These concise Snapshots are written by the London-based The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the business information arm of The Economist Group - publisher of The Economist, CFO magazine, and other specialty journals - and are updated twice each year.  To view a Country Snapshot, simply select a country from the dropdown menu.

EarthTrends: Country Profiles 
The country profiles present environmental information about key variables for each topic area.  View the charts and graphs to find the vital statistics you need for over 220 countries. 

Economist Country Briefings
Access country background profiles, forecasts, statistics, market, currency updates, and news headlines from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Eldis Country Profile
Searchable by country, this site provides a listing of papers, documents and reports on the a country's agriculture, education, economy, government, trade, gender, poverty, and welfare.

International Monetary Fund - Country Reports
Access the IMF's latest reports on the world's countries.

International Monetary Fund - SDDS Database
The IMF provides links to information about the data and data dissemination practices of those countries that subscribe to the Special Data Dissemination Standard.

International Telecommunication Union
Provides telecommunications-related statistics for 182 countries around the world.

International Trade
Provides hyperlinks to various international trade organizations, U.S. Customs Service and international business Web sites.

Library of Congress Country Studies 
Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, these Country Studies describe and analyze the political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions of a particular country.

NationMaster.com
NationMaster is a compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF, and OECD.  Using the provided form, you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics.

Population Reference Bureau - Country Profiles
Provides world population data.

Statistical Tradeflow Database
Market Access Database's Statistical Tradeflow Database provides users with a variety of international tradeflow statistics.

TradePort Country Profiles 
Through an exclusive arrangement with World Trade Press, TradePort offers data on 175 countries, free of charge.

U.K. Trade & Investment 
This site provides advice and information geared toward aiding U.K. businesses desiring to engage in international trade, as well as extensive industry information for the U.K. itself.  Select "or by Market" to access country profiles and country-related export advice.  Select "or by Sector" to access industry information for the U.K.

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database
The United Nations Statistics Division maintains this database of world commodity trade statistics.

Canadian International Development Agency
Links to country and regional  fact sheets, economic data, news, government plus more.

Wachovia Country Reports 
This site, maintained by Wachovia Bank, provides access to in-depth economic reports on selected countries.

Web-Servers at Statistical Agencies
Provides direct links to national Web servers of statistical information of the world's countries.

World Bank Countries & Regions
Link to country and regional  fact sheets, economic data, and more.

World Bank Data & Statistics
Almost all the data on this site are derived, either directly or indirectly, from official statistical systems organized and financed by national governments.

Yahoo! - Regional Countries
Yahoo provides users with an abundance of information on numerous countries.  Information such as population, economy, education, government, culture, media, news, and more.