LibGuides: Political Science: Country Information

Find a country review using OCtopus (the library search engine)

In the search box above or in the search bar on the library website, type in the name of a country followed by the word AND in all capital letters and then the phrase "country review" in quotation marks. For example: Canada AND "country review"

You will find reports from the publisher Country Watch. If the country has more than one word in its name, such as the United States, you could put quotation marks around that as well. This forces the search engine to retrieve results that include those words as a phrase, and not as individual and separate words (a technique called phrase searching).

Other places to search for country information

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Information
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 189 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
CIA World Factbook
"Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities."
International Social Security Association - Social Security Country Profiles
The Country Profiles serve as an overview of social security programs in the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe. Scheme descriptions are provided for over 170 countries and territories, and profiles of complementary and private pensions in 50 countries. Cover national social security programs established by statute that insure individuals against interruption or loss of earnings resulting from old age, disability; sickness and maternity; work injury or occupational disease; unemployment; and child rearing.
Amnesty International Country Reports
The Amnesty International Report 2022/23 analyses the 2022 human rights situation in 156 countries and calls for action. Review the entire report or by country.
Wolrd Bank Data - by Country
Choose a country and view data by topic or theme or a country profile

Maps

Earth Map
The power of Google Earth Engine without coding. A user friendly tool for complex land monitoring.
GISGeography World Atlas
Get a blueprint of all countries of the world with 200+ maps. Explore the world atlas with political, satellite, and topographic maps.