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Finding Countries and Regions

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LEO Library Catalog (JMU)
Find books in JMU Libraries.  Search by Subject for the name of the country or region.  Look in the stack guide to find out where a call number is located.[more info]
Internet
World FactBook
Maps and country profiles covering geography, demographics, government, economy, communication, transportation, military information, and much more.[more info]
Internet
Country Studies/Area Handbooks (Library of Congress)
Full-text books on 100 countries.  Provides social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions for each country.[more info]
Unrestricted
United Nations Common Database
Data on all available countries and areas.[more info]
Campus/Remote
NationMaster
A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.  Generate maps and graph statistics with ease.[more info]
Internet
Europa World Year Book (Taylor and Francis)
Europa World provides the latest information covering political elections, country profiles, and industry statistics....[more info]
Campus/Remote
Access World News (Readex)
Full-text articles from over 700 international news sources.[more info]
Campus/Remote

 

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