Population Index
Citations to the world's demographic and population literature from 1986 - 2000, including books, articles, working papers, dissertations, and data files. Search by author, subject, region, or keyword.
Country Studies (from Library of Congress)
Descriptions and analyses of the social, economic, political, and military systems of countries throughout the world.
CIA World Factbook
The U.S. government's complete geographical handbook, featuring maps and flags of all nations. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data.
The Hispanic Reading Room serves as the primary access point for research relating to those parts of the world encompassing the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage in Africa, Asia and Oceania. It features reference and illustrated guides, as well as online collections, presentations and exhibition.
Latin America & Iberia Database
Ongoing full-text academic journals published in Latin American countries, Spain, and Portugal. The subjects cover major areas of study, including business, science, technology, engineering, social sciences, education, and humanities.
Background Notes /U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
Contains information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations. Include facts on the country's land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and its relations with other countries and the United States.