History, politics and economic background of countries, territories and key institutions.
Audio and Video clips from BBC archives.
History, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
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Global Insights provides international business and trade information on over 200 countries, the 50 U.S. states, as well as nearly two dozen industry sectors, and many of the world’s trade blocs.
Doing Business project provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms in 185 economies and selected cities at the subnational level.
IMF reports and publications arranded by country
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
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"Where Stats Come Alive"
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Development Experience Clearinghouse Results and Data
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Databases, tables and glossaries-Agriculture, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Tourism, Trade, and Millennium Development Goals indicators.
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