Country Resources: Online resources: General, Business & Human Rights

Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives. (After clicking this link, select a country or region, do not click the GO button, the website will redirect automatically)

Although basic geography and population information is given, the great thing about this website is the cultural description of a country from a Canadian point of view. Descriptions of conversational styles, manners and dress are given.

Browse by country for statistics and graphics in the themes of education, science and culture.

The State Department issues short term and long term warnings detailing the current risks present in traveling to other countries.

A source for statistical data for nearly every country around the world. In addition to statistics, historical, economic, and political conditions are available. Compare countries across a variety of economic indicators including GDP, inflation and exports.

The Doing Business project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 190 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level. Sponsored by The World Bank Group, one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries.

Created by the U.S. Department of Energy Information Administration, this beta site for International energy statistics provides energy consumption, production and export for countries or regions.

Information on Human Rights status in many countries.

The organization's annual Freedom in the World report, which assesses each country's degree of political freedoms and civil liberties, is frequently cited by political scientists, journalists, and policymakers. Use the search box to find all reports on your selected country.

Human Rights Watch conducts regular, systematic investigations of human rights abuses in more than 90 countries.

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (U.S. State Department) creates Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.