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Broad Overview
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Political Handbook of the World 2015
by
Publication Date: 2005-2015 editions available, e-book- Annual survey of government, regional issues, international organizations, some statistics (2005-2015 available)
- Background information about countries and overview of the year's political eventsIncludes some statistics -
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Publication Date: 2017, e-book- Detailed overviews of 194 countries and dependencies worldwide, including: banking, climate, government data, demographics, social sciences, and more -
Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2012, 2013 by
Publication Date: 2004-2012 editions available, e-book- Compilation of U.S. Department of State reports on contemporary political and economic conditions, government personnel and policies, political parties, religions, history, education, press, radio and TV, climate, and other characteristics of selected countries of the world
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Country Studies/Area Handbook Series (Library of Congress)- Book-length works covering history, politics, geography, economy of individual countries
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Country Information and Data Sources- Detailed resources on elections, parliaments, economic information