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Political Handbook of the World 2020-2021
"The Political Handbook of the World provides timely, thorough, and accurate political information, with more in-depth coverage of current political controversies than any other reference guide. The updated 2020-2021 edition will continue to be the most authoritative source for finding complete facts and analysis on each country’s governmental and political makeup."

Europa World Plus This link opens in a new window
Economic, political, geographic, and statistical data by country (throughout the world); maps; introductory essays on a wide range of regional issues; and lists of sources for further research. Also available in print.

Freedom House
Ranks countries via a matrix of individual 'freedoms' as noted in the openness of media, expression, religion, governmental policy, etc.
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets (aka Background Notes)
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. Fact Sheets are published and maintained by the State Department's Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs.
World Factbook
Published by the Central Intelligence Agency, the World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

Amnesty International World Report 2022/2023
The Amnesty International Report 2020/21 documents the state of human rights in 149 countries and territories in 2023. Earlier reports are available online and in the library. You can also browse Amnesty International's latest research or publications by country.
Human Rights Watch World Report 2020
These annual reports summarize human rights conditions in dozens of countries and territories worldwide. Annual reports for 1989-2019 are available online and 1989-2020 in the library. See also other HRW occasional publications.
U.S. State Department Human Rights Reports
The annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – the Human Rights Reports – cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international agreements. 1999-2021 reports are available.