Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations

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• Format: Electronic Reference Book
• Link to: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations

This online encyclopedia “presents easy-to-understand information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics.” While this source does not contain an in-depth economic analysis of each country, it is a great source for country overviews. Each country article contains the following information about the country:

  1. Location, size, and extent
  2. Topography
  3. Climate
  4. Flora and fauna
  5. Environment
  6. Population
  7. Migration
  8. Ethnic groups
  9. Languages
 10. Religions
 11. Transportation
 12. History
 13. Government
 14. Political parties
 15. Local government
 16. Judicial system
 17. Armed forces
 18. International cooperation
 19. Economy
 20. Income
 21. Labor
 22. Agriculture
 23. Animal husbandry
 24. Fishing
 25. Forestry
 26. Mining
 27. Energy and power
 28. Industry
 29. Science and technology
 30. Domestic trade
 31. Foreign trade
 32. Balance of payments
 33. Banking and securities
 34. Insurance
 35. Public finance
 36. Taxation
 37. Customs and duties
 38. Foreign investment
 39. Economic development
 40. Social development
 41. Health
 42. Housing
 43. Education
 44. Libraries and museums
 45. Media
 46. Organizations
 47. Tourism, travel, and recreation
 48. Famous persons
 49. Dependencies
 50. Bibliography