Include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
CDC’s Global Health Center works to protect Americans from dangerous and costly public health concerns, responding when and where health threats arise. View a world map and select countries to learn about the CDC's work in those areas.
BBC News Country Profiles by Region
Guides to history, politics and economic background of countries; basic statistics, profiles of governmental leaders. Also includes audio and video clips from the BBC archive.