European Studies: Country Overviews

Provides an overview of the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities; also has maps, flags, and time zones

Provides facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of countries.

Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics, and economic background of countries. They also include audio and video clips from the BBC archives.

Measures of domestic armed conflict, governance and political instability, militarization, religious and ethnic diversity, demographic stress, economic performance, human development, environmental stress, and international linkages. Covers 1985 to 2000.

Gives country by country information on its global activities in agriculture and development.

Select a country from the dropdown menu for basic information about family planning, health issues, and some statistics on population, fertility and contraception, mortality, health, and education & employment.

Not all countries are represented, just those which are involved or potentially involved in conflict situations.

Chronicles IMF operations country by country

Provides current economic surveys and statistical proviles for all European countries.

Links to websites of countries' social security programs.

A biannual publication highlighting the principal features of social security programs in more than 170 countries.

Social Watch is an international network informed by national citizens' groups aiming at following up the fulfillment of the internationally agreed commitments on poverty eradication and equality. Includes country reports.

Provides information and analysis about public opinion on international policy issues from around the world.