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E-Reference Links - General Topics - Country & Regional Information
 
Country and Regional Information from the US State Department
From the U. S. State Department, this site provides regional and country information ("Background Notes"). Keywords: country, regional information.
Country Flags
"Welcome to the site where you will find the most complete collection of animated flags of all the countries of the world and their dependencies." Keywords: country flags.
Country Watch
"CountryWatch is a world leader in providing country specific geopolitical intelligence on each of the 191 countries of the world." Keywords: country, regional information.
Foreign Government Resources on the Web -- University of Michigan
A collection of websites that provide links to various government bodies within the world nations. Keywords: country, regional information.
Library of Congress Country Studies
"This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army." Keywords: country, regional information.
Local Holidays (International)
From the U. S. Department of State, a listing by country of local holidays. Keywords: country, regional information, holidays.
Portals to the World--Library of Congress
"Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria." Keywords: country, regional information.
US Embassies Abroad
From the U. S. State Department, this site provides to U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide.
USAID Regions & Countries
"The U.S Agency for International Development is the U.S. federal government agency that implements America's foreign economic and humanitarian assistance programs." Keywords: country, regional information.
World Area Studies -- Western Connecticut State University
A large collection of websites, arranged by areas of the world. Keywords: country, regional information.
World Factbook
This site includes information on countries of the world, such as geography, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, etc.
Worldwide Governments on the WWW
An alphabetical listing of countries and territories, and includes links to national, regional, municipal resources as well as political parties, tourist information, etc. Keywords: country, regional information.
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