Country Information
See also our Research Guide on finding Statistics.
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CIA World FactbookBrief information on each country.
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Country Studies/Area Studies Handbooks from the Library of CongressNot all countries have a study.
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ELDIS Country ProfilesPrimarily agriculture.
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Encyclopedias & Dictionaries Research GuideLinks to the library's collection of hundreds online dictionaries and encyclopedias.
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Europa world year book.London, England : Europa Publications Limited, c1989- Annual. (Loyola has the latest edition in REFERENCE. One earlier edition in STACKS.) JN1 .E85 REFERENCE. [print only]
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International Monetary Fund country informationEconomic information.
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NationMasterCreate graphs based on information on nations from various sources.
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OECD Factbook 2015-2016: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics"It provides a global overview of todays major economic, social and environmental indicators. More countries than ever are covered in greater detail, enabling direct comparisons for many indicators between OECD Members and Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russian Federation and South Africa."
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Our World in DataWeb site with graphs and other visualizations of data. Has a "Food" category.
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U.S. State Department Background NotesOn individual countries.
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Welsh, Brian W. W. Dictionary of development : Third World economy, environment, society.New York : Garland Pub., 1990. (2 volumes) HC59.7 .D513 1990 REFERENCE [print only]
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