Digital Reference Resources

Background Notes include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

Contains the online versions of books previously published (1988-98) in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army.

Translates words, text, documents, or websites into over 50 languages.

Offers global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, culture, and communication. THe most comprehensive resource for global education statistics in the world. including primary school enrollment and graduation rates. Provides statistical tables, country profiles, and global rankings.

A compilation from Northwestern University

A compilation of resources by theme (agriculture, children, employment, etc.) from Northwestern University