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North America
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Belize 
 Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Belize's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed January 1992. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bztoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World Last updated Canada e-Book/Le Cyberlivre du Canada
This site "uses sound, images, tables, graphs and both analytical and descriptive text to look at Canada — The Land, The People, The Economy and The State." Covers topics such as geography, health, education, household and family life, arts and leisure, manufacturing and construction, trade, and the legal system. Searchable. In English and French. From Statistics Canada. http://www43.statcan.ca/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated May 8, 2007 Canadian Social Research Links
A collection of briefly annotated links to "Canadian social program information." Links are to government entities, academic sources, non-governmental organizations (NGO), and policy institutions. Browsable by region, governmental body, and theme. Also available in French. http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Jun 8, 2005 Caribbean Islands
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed November 1987. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cxtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 2, 2000 Country Profile: Antigua and Barbuda
Profile of Antigua and Barbuda, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1191111.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Country Profile: Bahamas
Profile of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (an archipelago of 700 islands and islets located between the United States and Cuba), including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1235976.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Country Profile: Barbados
Profile of Barbados, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1154116.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Country Profile: Belize
Profile of Belize (formerly known as British Honduras), including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1211472.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Country Profile: Canada
Profile of Canada, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1497, and information about Canadian leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, audio of the national anthem, and audio and video of some news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1198865.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Costa Rica
Profile of Costa Rica, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Costa Rican leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1166587.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Cuba
Profile of Cuba, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Cuban leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories on subjects such as Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, audio of the national anthem, and audio and video of some news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1203299.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Dominica
Profile of this island in the Caribbean, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Dominican leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1166435.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: El Salvador
Profile of the Central American country of El Salvador, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, and audio of the national anthem and some news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1220684.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Grenada
Profile of this island nation in the Caribbean, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to the 1498 sighting of the island by Christopher Columbus, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1209605.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Holidays and Observances Individually, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Guatemala
This news site provides an overview of Guatemala, including a brief history, profile of leaders, timeline of key events, and description of local media. Features news stories, audio files, and links to related sites. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1215758.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Haiti
Profile of this country in the Caribbean, which was once ruled by France and shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, a former Spanish colony. Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem and links to related stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1202772.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Honduras
Profile of Honduras, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Honduran leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1225416.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Jamaica
Profile of this Caribbean island, "the birthplace of Rastafarianism." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Jamaican leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, audio of the national anthem, and video of some news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1190968.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Mexico
Profile of Mexico, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1910, and information about Mexican leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, audio of the national anthem, and audio and video of some news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1210779.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Nicaragua
This news site provides an overview of Nicaragua, including a brief history, profile of leaders, timeline of key events, and description of local media. Features news stories, an audio file of the national anthem, and links to related sites. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1225218.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Panama
Profile of Panama, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Panamanian leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1229332.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: St Kitts and Nevis
Profile of the nation made up of the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts (also known as St. Christopher) and Nevis, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1493, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1202982.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: St Lucia
Profile of the Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1501, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1210491.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: St Vincent and the Grenadines
Profile of this multi-island country in the Caribbean, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1210689.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Country Profile: Trinidad and Tobago
Profile of this island nation in the Caribbean, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1498, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1209827.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Country Profile: United States of America
Profile of the United States, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1565, and information about U.S. leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, audio of the national anthem, and audio and video of some news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1217752.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Cuba: Academic Research Resources
A directory of sites about Cuba, browsable by topic including scholarly resources, arts and humanities, economy and trade, government, human rights, sports, and travel and tourism. Also covers magazines and newspapers, network and information services, news, radio and television, and directories and search engines. From the Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) at the University of Texas at Austin. http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/cuba/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Aug 7, 2005 Dominican Republic
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [Dominican Republic's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed December 1989. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/dotoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 14, 2005 Government of Canada
The offical site provides "information on the Government of Canada, its programs, services, new initiatives and products," and more. Includes FAQs; sections for residents, visitors, and businesses; links to government agencies; and more. Also available in French. Searchable. http://www.canada.gc.ca/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated May 1, 2005 Haiti
This subject directory organizes links on Haiti under several headings, including academic research resources, economy, government, health, history, radio and television, and organizations. The listings in this up-to-date directory could benefit from more annotation. From the Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) at the University of Texas at Austin. http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/haiti/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Mar 8, 2004 Honduras: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Honduras. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1993." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/hntoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 25, 2005 Mexico for Kids
This website for children explores the history, culture, government, geography, and biodiversity of Mexico through essays, games, recipes, and other activities. Learn about indigenous groups, music, holidays, food, traditions, myth and stories, rulers, branches of government, and more. Also available in Spanish, Italian, and French. From the website for the Presidency of the Republic of Mexico. http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, History By Place Last updated Oct 4, 2007 Mexico: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Mexico. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] June 1996." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mxtoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Nicaragua: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Nicaragua. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1993." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/nitoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Panama: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Panama. Includes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1987." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/patoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 16, 2004 Paraguay: A Country Study
Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Paraguay. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. "Completed [in] December 1988." A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/pytoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 31, 2004 Regions and Territories: Anguilla
Profile of the British overseas territory of Anguilla, a coral and limestone island located in the Caribbean Sea. Includes demographic facts, historical overview, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/4377063.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Regions and Territories: Aruba
Profile of the island of Aruba, which is an "autonomous territory of the Netherlands, lying off South America's Caribbean coast." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, information about media, and a timeline of key events back to 1499. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/3975701.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Regions and Territories: Bermuda
Profile of Bermuda, "a densely-populated British crown colony in the western Atlantic Ocean." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/3552771.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Regions and Territories: British Virgin Islands
Profile of the British Virgin Islands "or BVI, [which] comprise more than 40 Caribbean islands and islets." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/3776675.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Regions and Territories: Cayman Islands
Profile of this "British overseas territory in the Caribbean [that] has more registered businesses than it has people." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. Also includes links to related news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/3709816.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Regions and Territories: Guadeloupe
Profile of "the French territory of Guadeloupe [which] is a centre of Caribbean Creole culture." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/4252578.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Regions and Territories: Martinique
Profile of this tropical Caribbean island that is an overseas department of France. Includes demographic facts, historical overview, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/4537753.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Regions and Territories: Montserrat
Profile of this self-governing British overseas territory in the Caribbean that was "rendered partly uninhabitable by volcanic eruptions in the late 1990s." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. Also includes links to related news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/3666502.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Regions and Territories: Netherlands Antilles
Profile of the "five, far-flung Caribbean islands that make up the Netherlands Antilles, a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, [and which] are set to go it alone as individual territories [in 2007]." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/4547635.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Regions and Territories: Puerto Rico
Profile of this "self-governing commonwealth of the US." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. Also includes links to related news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/3593469.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Regions and Territories: St Pierre and Miquelon
Profile of these Atlantic islands off the Canadian island of Newfoundland. They are "the sole remnant of France's once-extensive possessions in North America." Includes demographic facts, historical overview, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/4562487.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Regions and Territories: Turks and Caicos Islands
Profile of this British overseas territory in the West Indies. Includes demographic facts, historical overview, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/4489209.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 9, 2009 The World Factbook: Aruba
Profile of the Caribbean island of Aruba, a "separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands." Includes statistics, demographics, and information about government, economy, communications, and other topics. From "The World Factbook," published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/aa.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Jul 30, 2009 The World Factbook: Belize
Key facts, maps, statistics, demographics, and a nutshell history of Belize. From "The World Factbook," published by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bh.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2009 The World Factbook: Cuba
Key facts, maps, statistics, demographics, and a nutshell history of Cuba. From "The World Factbook," published by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2009 The World Factbook: Dominican Republic
Key facts, maps, statistics, demographics, and a nutshell history of the Dominican Republic. From "The World Factbook," published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/dr.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Jul 30, 2009 The World Factbook: Mexico
Key facts, maps, statistics, demographics, and a nutshell history of Mexico. From "The World Factbook," published by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2009 |
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