Web Resources
- CIA World Factbook Online
- Country Profiles
- "Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives." Information provided by the BBC News.
- Country Studies
- Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, this site contains studies of over 90 countries. Users may search or browse resources.
- Country Watch
- Available to Middletown Thrall Library cardholders. This database provides historical information, statistics, maps, and news about countries around the world.
- Flags
- From around the world.
- Places in the News
- Brief information and histories of countries recently featured in the news. From the Library of Congress.
- Political Database of the Americas
- From Georgetown University, this is a major source of information on elections, political parties, and constitutions in the Americas.