Middle East Studies: Government Information
Country Profiles
- Europa World and/or the Regional Surveys of the WorldCovers political and economic information about countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
- BBC Country ProfilesProfiles the history, politics, media, economic conditions, & statistical data for nations.
- CIA World FactbookDetailed information on communications, economic conditions, geography, government, people, military, transportation, & transnational issues for nearly all nations.
- Background NotesInformation on economic conditions, geography, government & political conditions, history, people, & U.S. relations for all nations. Compiled by the U.S. Department of State.
- US Census > International DatabaseStatistical profiles of nations. Compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau.
United Nations & Canadian Documents
- Government of Canada DocumentsGateway to publications produced by the departments of the Government of Canada. Keyword options.
- Official Documents of The United Nationshttp://documents.un.org/
- GATT Digital Library: 1947-1994This Stanford University Libraries digital library provides access to documents and information of and about the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
- UNBISNET: United Nations Bibliographic Information SystemFull-text access to documents in the catalogue of the Library of the United Nations. Keyword options in six languages.
- UNDataCreated by the United Nations (UN) Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, this resource pulls together 60 years of UN statistical data.
- GapminerInternational data and trends reflecting quality of life including income, poverty levels, mortality, literacy, and employment, to name a few.
Non-governmental Organizations Portals
- WANGO - World Association of Non-Governmental OrganizationsWANGO is "an international organization uniting NGOs worldwide in the cause of advancing peace and global well being." The NGO Handbook, and Worldwide NGO Directory are recommended.
- Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) (UC Berkeley)Provided by University of California Berkeley Library; find links to guides and directories for International NGOs, Regional NGOs, as well as NGOs & the UN.