Alumni Library Online: Country information
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Profiles and general background
BBC Country Profiles
This site provides general country profiles, facts, statistics and historical events broadcasts. Good for quick country overviews.
This site provides general country profiles, facts, statistics and historical events broadcasts. Good for quick country overviews.
CIA World Factbook
The World Factbook provides brief country information including key economic indicators and sections on geography, government, people, economy and communications.
The World Factbook provides brief country information including key economic indicators and sections on geography, government, people, economy and communications.
Economist Country Briefings
The country briefings are brought from the The Economist in partnership with the Economist Intelligence Unit and include latest news, a country factsheet, economic data and political structure and forces. Full reports are only available if purchased, but these summaries are useful.
The country briefings are brought from the The Economist in partnership with the Economist Intelligence Unit and include latest news, a country factsheet, economic data and political structure and forces. Full reports are only available if purchased, but these summaries are useful.
Foreign embassies in the UK
Alphabetical listing of overseas Embassies and High Commissions in the UK giving contact details and links to individual embassy websites
Alphabetical listing of overseas Embassies and High Commissions in the UK giving contact details and links to individual embassy websites
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
Detailed profiles with information on country economy, politics, history, etc. There are also links to other useful sites.
Detailed profiles with information on country economy, politics, history, etc. There are also links to other useful sites.
Business and trade
FITA Africa trade mini-portal
There are 8 country profiles on this web portal, each containing excellent economic, trade, market and other information. There are also further links to other African countries.
There are 8 country profiles on this web portal, each containing excellent economic, trade, market and other information. There are also further links to other African countries.
FITA Asia trade mini-portal
This site provides an excellent start to researching Asian markets. It includes web resources on 17 Asian countries including China and India. For each country there is a country overview, economic indicators, trade information, hints on business etiquette, further links and much more information.
This site provides an excellent start to researching Asian markets. It includes web resources on 17 Asian countries including China and India. For each country there is a country overview, economic indicators, trade information, hints on business etiquette, further links and much more information.
FITA Australia , New Zealand and Oceania trade mini-portal
This site provides country profiles on Australia and New Zealand, and links to further information on other countries in this region.
This site provides country profiles on Australia and New Zealand, and links to further information on other countries in this region.
FITA Europe trade mini-portal
This site provides an excellent start to researching European countries. It includes web resources on 38 European countries and for each country there is a country profile, economic indicators, trade information, market research reports, country risk analysis and further links.
This site provides an excellent start to researching European countries. It includes web resources on 38 European countries and for each country there is a country profile, economic indicators, trade information, market research reports, country risk analysis and further links.
FITA Latin America trade mini-portal
This site includes web resources on 11 Latin America countries and for each country there is a country profile, economic indicators, trade information, market research reports, country risk analysis and further links to other countries in this region.
This site includes web resources on 11 Latin America countries and for each country there is a country profile, economic indicators, trade information, market research reports, country risk analysis and further links to other countries in this region.
FITA Middle East trade mini-portal
There are 12 country profiles on this web portal, each containing excellent economic, trade, market and other information. There are also further links to other Middle Eastern countries
There are 12 country profiles on this web portal, each containing excellent economic, trade, market and other information. There are also further links to other Middle Eastern countries
FITA North America trade mini-portal
This site provides an excellent start to researching North America. It includes web resources on the United States, Canada, Mexico and NAFTA. For each country there is a country overview, economic indicators, trade information, hints on business etiquette, further links and much more information.
This site provides an excellent start to researching North America. It includes web resources on the United States, Canada, Mexico and NAFTA. For each country there is a country overview, economic indicators, trade information, hints on business etiquette, further links and much more information.
FITA Russia trade mini-portal
This site is described as a "resource for doing business with Russia". It contains, amongst many other resources, a country profile, economic indicators, market research reports, country risk analysis and further links.
This site is described as a "resource for doing business with Russia". It contains, amongst many other resources, a country profile, economic indicators, market research reports, country risk analysis and further links.
FITA United Arab Emirates trade mini-portal
This site contains, amongst many other resources, a country overview, business tips, country facts and specific economic, market, tax and labour market data
This site contains, amongst many other resources, a country overview, business tips, country facts and specific economic, market, tax and labour market data
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