Country reports & review accessible though Business Source Complete

The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) provides short profiles for 266 world entities. Profiles include economic, social, political, and demographic information.

International business web portal created by Michigan State University. Includes country information, global industry and market data, and international business and trade information for U.S. states and foreign countries.

Short guides to the history, politics, and economic background of countries and territories. Key international organizations are also profiled.

The Doing Business project provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms in 189 economies and selected cities at the subnational level.

Analysis of business, economic, financial, political, and regulatory environments of countries.
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Annual survey of top executives regarding preferred locations for foreign direct investment.

The mission of the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) is to advance human development. The goal is to contribute towards the expansion of opportunities, choice and freedom. The office works towards this goal by promoting innovative new ideas, advocating practical policy changes, and constructively challenging policies and approaches that constrain human development.

The Heritage Foundation's rankings of countries' economic freedom, based on variables in ten categories. The site provides analysis for each country and scores from previous years.

The U.S. Census Bureau provides an extensive list of links to statistical gathering agencies in foreign countries.

Demographic and socioeconomic statistics for 227 countries and areas of the world. The site ranks countries by population and provides world population information.

Collection of resources gathered by Mississippi State University as a United Nations (UN) depository. Lists UN websites, UN databases, statistical sources, and other resources.
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