LibGuides: International Business: 6800 305: Country Information and Profiles

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TIP! Consult Government Web Pages

Policy and regulations regarding trade, imports and exports, banking, taxes, along with information about the economy, education, environment, foreign policy, and political system of a given country can often be found on a country's official web site. Use any search engine to locate these sites. Below are some examples:

Austria-Overview

Canada-Government

China-Official Government Overview

China-Laws and Regulations

Ireland-Government Departments

Lebanon-Customs

Mexico-Government Agencies

Russian-American Business Cooperation

Saudi Arabia-Government Portal

Country Information, Profiles, and Markets

globalEDGE
Doing Business (World Bank Group)
Provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms in 189 economies and selected cities at the sub-national level, measuring the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it.
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Reports, data, and publications pertaining to the economic, environmental, social and other conditions in hundreds of countries.

Mintel
A rich source for market research and analysis.

Stateman's Yearbook
Information on 194 countries plus states and dependencies, covering key historical events, government, culture, economy, energy, industry, trade, religion, and social data.

Mergent Country Insight
Provides essential political, economic and commercial information on over 130 countries worldwide. Identifies changes in business risk and provides detailed analysis of a country's prospects in the short to medium term.

FITA Global Trade Portal
The FITA Global Trade Portal, is the source for international import export trade leads, events, and links to 8,000 international trade (export import) related Websites.
IMF (International Monetary Fund)
U.S. Bilateral Fact Sheets
From the U.S. State Department. Basic background information of U.S. relations with most foreign nations.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository
The World Bank’s official open access repository for its research outputs and knowledge products, including reports and papers on economic conditions in numerous countries.
World Factbook
From the CIA, the Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Covers daily life of cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. Each volume is organized by continent, covering history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life, and more