Background Notes on Countries of the World
- Politics, foreign policy, human rights, history, economic and demographic information from U.S. State Department
- Summarizes each country's history, economy, and foreign policy
- Updated on a staggered basis every few years
- The latest edition of the paper copy is in the Map Library as G59.U58
- Good summary of historical political issues and the current situation from a U.S. perspective
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